Laborer

February 9, 1987 at 4:00 PM

Clear Creek · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Siegrist Construction Company (Siegrist Construction Company Et Al)

Adams County, CO

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS INST5LLING THE SECOND WATER PUMP TO DEWATER THE DITCH WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGERIZED POWER CABLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. POWER WAS SUPPLIED FROM A PORTABLE GEN ERATOR MODEL NO1 20 PL-L1 VOLT 120-240 SINGLE PACE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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