OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527626
HAROLD BELTON ENTERPRISES, INC.
LONG BEACH, MS·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MTRL
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES OF A GENERAL CONTRACTOR WERE PERFORMING WORK FROM A METAL WORK BAS KET SUPPORTED BY A FORK LIFT. THEY WERE MOVING METAL MATERIAL IN THE BASKET AWAY FROM SOME NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE MATERIAL CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, E LECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHIC H HE TREATED AT AND RELEASED FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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