Electrocution Is The Leading Cause Of On-The-Job Death For Water Well Drillers
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 3033 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2006
Abstract
Case 1: A driller raised a drill rig mast into a 7200-volt overhead power line. Both he and his helper were killed. Case 2: A driller-helper was pulling a winch cable toward a stack of drill steel when the cable contacted a 12,000-volt power line. The helper was killed, and the driller at the rig controls was severely injured. [ ]
Citation
APA: (2006) Electrocution Is The Leading Cause Of On-The-Job Death For Water Well Drillers
MLA: Electrocution Is The Leading Cause Of On-The-Job Death For Water Well Drillers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2006.