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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14430110

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

Event
BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14430110
Report ID
830500

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

  1. #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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