OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255392
FRANK D. BARNHILL
WALSTONBURG, NC·
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
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#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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