OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382725

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONCRETE TRUCK,E C,CONCRETE PUMP,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED

1986-08-11T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONCRETE TRUCK,E C,CONCRETE PUMP,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382725
Report ID: 521400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

THE HOSEMAN ON A CONCRETE POURING CREW WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BOOM TIP SECTIO N OF A TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TH E POWER LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOSEMAN.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
869

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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