OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732099

BACKHOE BOOM,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,UNTRAINED,BACKHOE

1987-03-17T09:00:00

Event: BACKHOE BOOM,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,UNTRAINED,BACKHOE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 732099
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A MECHANICS' SUPERVISOR WAS RIDING ON THE BOOM OF A NORTHWEST BACKHOE (MODEL NUM BER 100 DH, SERIAL NUMBER 26775) TO GUIDE THE BACKHOE OPERATOR UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO MOVE THE BACKHOE UNDER TH E POWER LINE WITHOUT CONTACTING IT. AS THE OPERATOR DROVE THE BACKHOE UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE SUPERVISOR'S HEAD CONTACTED THE LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
503

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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