OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350540

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

1985-04-25T00:00:00

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: 14350540
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BRICKS THAT WERE STACKED ON PALLETS ON THE BACK OF A B OOM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND-HELD CONTROL UNIT TO OPERATE THE BOOM. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTRO CUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
1

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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