OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515621

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

1984-06-01T00:00:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515621
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

A DRIVER OF A FORD BOOM TRUCK DROVE TO A DELIVERY AREA, PARKED THE TRUCK, SET TH E OUTRIGGERS, AND STARTED TO OPERATE THE BOOM. HE HAD PARKED UNDER OVERHEAD POWE R LINES, WHICH WERE 25 FEET, 2 INCHES AND 29 FEET, 1 INCH ABOVE THE GROUND. HE E XTENDED THE BOOM INTO THE LINES AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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