OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339618
BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,BACKHOE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, HOLDING A SECTION OF 12-INCH-DIAMETER DU CTILE IRON PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE BUCKET OF A CATERPILLAR TRACKED BACK HOE (MODEL NO. 225). A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 14 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND OVER THE WORK LOCATION. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CONTACTE D THE OVERHEAD LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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