Electrocution is the leading cause of on-the-job death for water well drillers
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Electrocution is the leading cause of on-the-job death for water well drillers

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      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.

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