OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339675
BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING BLOCKS AND BRICKS TO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS USIN G A BOOM TRUCK TO UNLOAD THE BLOCKS AND BRICKS AT THE SITE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK CONTACTED A 9000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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