Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology (FACE) Report: Utility Company Employee Electrocuted in California While Drilling Under a Road

摘要

A fatal accident circumstances and epidemiology (FACE) report describing an electrocution in California was presented. Crewmen were using an air-driven boring machine to drill horizontally under a road to provide a new gas line service. One worker was electrocuted and a second was injured, when the drill contacted a 4400 volt power line. The underground electric lines had not been marked by the local municipality. Recommendations include making a thorough survey of the job site prior to excavating or drilling, excavating and exposing all service utility lines, and including hazard recognition training and followup reports of previous accidents in the company's safety program.