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:
- 2520 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2005
Abstract
Case 1: 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. [ ] Case 2: A crew was preparing to remove a pump from a well when the hoist boom contacted a 4160-volt power line. The hoist operator was electrocuted. [ ]
Citation
APA: (2005) 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), 2005.