Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102585387 - Kienstra, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102585387

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 03/10/1989

Site Address:
Kienstra, Inc.
R.R. 1, Evans Road
Grafton, IL 62037

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 24, Wood River, IL 62095

Union Status: Union

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360385462

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14521009

Event: 03/02/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA ON AN OVERCAST DAY. HE WAS USING A HAND-OPERATED CONTROLLER TO SWING THE TRUCK'S BOOM AND ITS ATTACHED LOAD OF BLOCKS OFF THE TRUCK. AN OBSERVER WARNED THE EMPLOYEE THAT THE BOOM WAS BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTORS OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BOOM AND EVALUATED THE SITUATION BEFORE CONTINUING TO MOVE THE IT. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE 12.5-KILOVOLT POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STILL HOLDING THE CONTROLLER.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK BOOM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102585387			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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