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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346316

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

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
14346316
Report ID
420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF BRICKS WITH A JIFFY LIFT HYDRAULIC BOOM MOUNTED ON A BOOM TRUCK. HE WAS POSITIONING THE BOOM TO PLACE THE BRICKS BETWEE N TWO HOUSE TRAILERS, AND THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THA T RAN BETWEEN THE TRAILERS. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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