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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255392

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14255392
Report ID
453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK DRIVER WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF DRY LIME TO A FARM. THE AREA WHERE THE L IME WAS TO BE UNLOADED WAS ADJACENT TO A 7200-VOLT (PHASE TO GROUND) OVERHEAD PO WER LINE. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CONTAINED DUMP BED OPERATED BY A PO NY (BRAND) MOTOR. THE DRIVER BACKED HIS VEHICLE PARALLEL TO THE POWER LINE, WHIC H WAS 25.5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE THEN RAISED THE DUMP BED BY MEANS OF A GROUND-LEVEL, LEVER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DUMP BED CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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