OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387542

KEN-CRETE PRODUCTS CO., INC.

SPRING GROVE, IL· 1986-08-08T00:00:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100125004
Employer profile: KEN-CRETE PRODUCTS CO., INC.
Summary number: 14387542
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - BOOM CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TRUCK-MOUNTED BOOM TO UNLOAD CONCRETE BLOCKS. THE BOOM C ONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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