OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423677

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

1990-02-23T00:00:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14423677
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

Three employees were using a boom truck to unload metal road forms from the bed of the truck. One employee was standing on the ground to position the forms. Ano ther employee was operating the boom. As the operator moved the boom, the load l ine contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line located 8.2 meters above the roadw ay. The employee positioning the load had his hands on it. He was electrocuted. The boom truck operator and the other employee were not injured. The crew was no t aware of the overhead power line.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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