OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327738

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

1986-10-13T00:00:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327738
Report ID: 316100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOOM MOUNTED ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRUCK TO UNLOAD M ATERIAL FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 1350-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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