OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570121
J. RAY MARPLE TRUCKING INC.
CONESVILLE, OH·
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
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#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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