OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #816579

BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE

1988-08-01T00:00:00

Event: BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 816579
Report ID: 112000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

Investigation abstract

A LABORER WAS USING HIS HANDS TO GUIDE A SECTION OF SEWER PIPE AS IT WAS BEING M OVED BY A BACKHOE. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD PO WER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE LABORER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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