OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510796

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

1984-08-31T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14510796
Report ID: 625400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK

Investigation abstract

An employee was operating a truck. He raised parts of the truck into a 7200-volt overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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