Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202329272 - Employee Not Injured When Backhoe Strikes Power Line
Accident: 202329272 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 10/10/2001 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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304710031 | 10/11/2001 | 1623 | Crouse Construction Co., Inc. | ||||
On October 10, 2001, Employee #1, an operator/foreman, was using a tracked excavator to backfill a recently-installed pumping station. The knuckle of the backhoe struck an elevated 4160-volt power line, causing the lines to part and the fuse to trip. Employee #1 was not injured. The superintendent was at the site that morning and should have observed the location of the linesand taken appropriates steps to mitigate the hazard. | |||||||
Keywords:
clearance, overhead power line, electrical, work rules, struck against, earthmoving equip, elec circ part--misc, excavator, backhoe
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 304710031 | Occupation not reported |