OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221372063

KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS

AURORA, MO· 2021-07-12T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Clearance, Concrete, Concrete Pump, Concrete Truck, Contact, Distracted, Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Hand, Hopper, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Line Clearance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pouring, Power Lines, Shock, Truck, Truck Driver
NAICS: 327320
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345422232
Employer profile: KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS
Summary number: 221372063
Report ID: 0728500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee sustains hand, leg injuries when shocked by power l

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on July 12, 2021, an employee working as a pumper truck operator for a concrete supplier was pouring mortar into back of the truck hopper. The pumper truck's extendible arm came into proximity of overhead energized power lines causing the employee to be shocked. The employee was hospitalized to treat electrical shock injuries to his hands and legs.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Event type
13

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