OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434047

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1988-05-15T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14434047
Report ID: 951510

Event description

BOOM OF IRRIGATION TRUCK CONTACTED ELECTRIC WIRE

Investigation abstract

THE METAL BOOM LINE (APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET LONG) OF AN IRRIGATION TRUCK CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 12,000 VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER RECEIVED AN ELE CTRIC SHOCK AND A BURNED RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE DEL MO NTE CORP. IN KUNIA, HAWAII.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
29

Occupation code
479

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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