OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14530331

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE

1983-12-29T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14530331
Report ID: 112300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP

Investigation abstract

ON DECEMBER 29, 1983, A TRUCK DRIVER WAS GUIDING A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ONTO A FL ATBED TRAILER. HE WAS APPARENTLY TOUCHING THE REAR OF THE FLATBED TRAILER WITH H IS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE BOOM OR DIPPER ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN 8-KILOVOLT OVE RHEAD POWER LINE. THE GROUND IN THE AREA WAS VERY MOIST. OTHER EMPLOYEES SAW "FI RE, FLAME AND FLASHES" AT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND; AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, HE FELL TO THE GROUND. ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE HIM BY POLICE, RESCUE SQUAD, AND HOSPITAL PERS ONNEL FAILED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
804

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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