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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291751

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM

Event
BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14291751
Report ID
355118

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES ARRIVED AT A HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SITE. THEY WERE DELIVERING A LOA D OF CINDER BLOCK AND WINDOW AND DOOR LINTELS. THEY WERE USING A BRICK BOOM TRUC K TO UNLOAD THE MATERIAL. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE TRUCK, OPERATING THE BOOM THROUGH A CABLE-CONNECTED REMOTE CONT ROL UNIT. THE CABLE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL WAS 20 FEET LONG. WHILE HE WAS UNLOAD ING THE MATERIAL, THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EM PLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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