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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332837

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

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CONCRETE TRUCK,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14332837
Report ID
418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

THE DRIVER OF A READY-MIX CONCRETE TRUCK HAD COMPLETED A DELIVERY AND HAD WASHED OUT THE TRUCK AFTERWARDS. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED EXTENDABLE CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH A 33-FOOT REACH. AFTER WASHING THE TRUCK, THE DR IVER PULLED IT FORWARD ABOUT A TRUCK LENGTH WITH THE CONVEYOR STILL IN THE EXTEN DED POSITION. IN DOING SO, HE HAD DRIVEN THE CONVEYOR INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LIN E. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB WITHOUT BEING INJURED; HOWEVER, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE CONTACTED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS TO RETRACT THE CONVEYOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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