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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ;
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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. Publication date from document properties.
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Electrocution is the leading cause of on-the-job death for water well drillers -- Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common occupational diseases in the U.S.
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Accidents, Occupational
Deafness, Noise Induced
Electric Injuries/mortality
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Occupational Health
Safety Measures
Water Well Drilling
Wells

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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