OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540306

ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT

1984-09-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14540306
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A "GROUND MAN" DURING A TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION. HIS DUTIES WER E TO CARRY TRIMMED BRANCHES AND TO FEED THEM INTO A CHIPPER MACHINE ATTACHED TO AN ARTICULATING-BOOM-TYPE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK BECAME ENERGIZED AS A RES ULT OF THE BOOM'S COMING INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TRUCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
495

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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