Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109814.015 - Employee is electrocuted when boom contacts power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 109814.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/05/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1351584.015	10/05/2018		221122	Consumers Energy Company

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 5, 2018, employees were unloading a new power pole from the truck. The line worker in charge was at the controls of the Digger Derick. Employee #1 was reaching for a set of chains on the back of the truck. The boom of the Digger Derick came in contact with the Primaries (7200 Volts) and the employee was found on the ground behind the truck. The employee received medical treatment at the scene, but later died at a local hospital.

Keywords: Boom Truck, Digger/Derrick, Electrocuted, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1351584.015	51	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line

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