OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386049

TRIZZINO CONSTRUCTION CO.

JOLIET, IL— 1985-05-21T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, EXTENSION HANDLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1268754
Employer profile: TRIZZINO CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number: 14386049
Report ID: 521700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BULL FLOAT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BULL FLOAT (PRESUMABLY TO SMOOTH CONCRETE). THE HANDLE O F THE BULL FLOAT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROC UTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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