OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341440

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,TREE,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1987-09-15T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,TREE,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341440
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

Investigation abstract

A NEW HOLLAND HYDRAULIC BOOM WAS BEING USED TO LIFT A QUEEN PALM TREE ONTO A FLA TBED TRUCK. AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TRUCK, GUIDING THE TREE INTO POSITIO N. THE TREE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING ONTO IT TO RECEIVE A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJ URIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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