OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518070
J.R.W. AND ASSOCIATES
JACKSONVILLE, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 6-TON BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT A STACK OF SHEET METAL ONTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SHEET METAL IN ORDER TO GUIDE IT INTO PLACE. THE BOOM CAME WITHIN 4 FEET OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND AN ELECTRIC ARC FORMED BETWEEN THE POWER LINE AND THE LOAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE GU IDING THE LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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