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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347710

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14347710
Report ID
418600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK DRIVER WAS OPERATING A LARGE 20-YARD TRACTOR DUMP TRAILER AT A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT. HE HAD PARKED THE TRUCK UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN HE RAISED THE DUMP TRAILER TO UNLOAD A SAND FROM THE DUMP BED, THE TOP FRONT ED GE OF THE METAL BED CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. TWO YARD WORKERS AT THE PLANT N OTICED THAT THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK WERE SMOKING. THEY CALLED TO THE TRUCK DRIVER , WHO COULD NOT HEAR THEM. HE OPENED THE TRUCK DOOR TO GET OUT SO THAT HE COULD HEAR BETTER. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE TRUCK BODY, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND F ELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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