Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508512 - Two Employees Are Injured in Electrical Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201508512 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310063557	04/16/2008	1623	237110	Andes Construction Incorporated

Abstract: On April 16, 2008, Employee #1 was excavating a trench with a backhoe. In this process, the grab bucket struck a structure. Employee #2 was requested to evaluate the situation. He began cleaning around the damaged pipe with a shovel. As Employee #1 entered the trench, there was an electric explosion, causing substantial fire. Employee #2 suffered second degree burn. He was released after first aid. However, Employee #1 was admitted in the St. Francis Memorial hospital, where he was treated and discharged on April 23, 2008.

Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, BACKHOE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310063557			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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