OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14430110
BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING THE UNLOADING OF PLASTERBOARD INTO A BUILDING AT THE F OURTH OR FIFTH FLOOR LEVEL. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOOM TRUCK BROUGHT THE BOOM INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOVE THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE DIREC TING THE OPERATION WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TRUCK. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE B OOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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