OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262372
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CONCRETE TRUCK,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK BOOM,E GI IB
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM TRUCK
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A CONCRETE SUPPLY COMPANY WAS POURING CONCRETE FROM A FORD CONCRE TE PUMP TRUCK INTO A BASEMENT AT A RESIDENCE. HE HAD POURED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BASEMENT, AND HE WAS RETURNING TO THE FIRST SIDE WHEN THE DELIVERY TUBE BECAME CLOGGED. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE TUBE, THE BOOM SUPPORTING THE TUB E CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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