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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570121

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14570121
Report ID
522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DUMP TRUCK CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK DRIVER HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO UNLOAD HIS DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS WARNED OF OV ERHEAD POWER LINES IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD TO POSITION THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE LINES. THE DRIVER APPARENTLY MISJUDGED THE HAZARD AND BACKED IN CLOSE TO THE 12. 5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD LINES. HE RAISED THE BED TO DUMP THE LOAD AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK FORWARD, CAUSING THE BED TO CONTACT ONE OF THE LINES. THE DRIVER WAS ELEC TROCUTED WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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