Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108506718 - Haarmeyer Electric Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 108506718

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 06/02/1995

Site Address:
Haarmeyer Electric Company Inc
15 Miles North Of Us-82
Lovington, NM 88260

Mailing Address:
115 E. Adams, Lovington, NM 88260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7694

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361805252

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755520

Event: 05/31/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A power line worker for an electrical contractor was drilling fence post holes in a field behind a residence. A 7200-volt overhead power line ran east to west on the south side of the property. The fence was to run north to south. One of the fence post holes was directly under the power line. The employee extended the drilling boom into contact with the power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108506718			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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