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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14448195

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DUMP TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DUMP TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14448195
Report ID
552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF GRAVEL FROM A TANDEM DUMP TRUCK. THE LOAD OF G RAVEL WAS TO BE USED TO BUILD A DRIVEWAY INTO A FARM FIELD FROM A PAVED ROAD. WH EN THE LOAD OF GRAVEL WAS DUMPED, THE TRUCK BED CONTACTED AND SNAGGED THE NEUTRA L FOR A SET OF OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE TRUCK BED TO UNSNA G THE OVERHEAD LINE; AND, WHILE UNSNAGGING THE NEUTRAL WIRE, HE ACCIDENTALLY CON TACTED A PHASE CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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