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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399687

GIN POLE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK

Event
GIN POLE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14399687
Report ID
626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GIN POLE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHAINS ATTACHED TO A LOAD LINE SUSPENDED BY METAL GIN PO LES THAT WERE ELEVATED FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THES E CHAINS, HE WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK DIRECTING THE TRUCK DRIVER AS HE WAS BACKING T HE VEHICLE. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING, THE GIN POLES CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWE R LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CHAINS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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