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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848788

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK

Event
E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
848788
Report ID
524500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER AND HIS HELPER WERE DELIVERING MERCHANDISE TO A SUBURBAN ECTROCUTED. RESIDENCE. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK ENTERED ONE SIDE OF A HORSESHOE-SHAPED DRIVE WAY. THE DRIVER DROVE UNDER AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PARKED THE TRUCK, AND MADE T HE DELIVERY TO THE RESIDENCE, WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE APEX OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHE N THE TWO EMPLOYEES LEFT THE RESIDENCE BY DRIVING THROUGH THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DRIVEWAY, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP OF THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS 12 FEET, 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT, WOULD NOT CLEAR THE LOW-HANGING OVERHEAD POWER AND TELEPHONE LINES. THE HELPER CLIMBED UP ON TOP OF THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO MOVE THE LINES OVE R THE TRUCK. THE POWER LINE WAS ENERGIZED AT 4000 VOLTS, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS EL

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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