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Accident Summary Nr: 111050.015 - Three employees are electrocuted when truck contacts power
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1360739.015 | 11/14/2018 | 212399 | Intrepid Potash-Moab, Llc |
Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on November 10, 2018, three maintenance employees were removing slurry pump barrel from the number 3 pump pit, using a GEHL DYNALIFT telescopic boom industrial truck. The pump barrel was suspended from a industrial truck by a metal chain wrapped around one fork of the truck. While attempting to the position pump barrel for maintenance, near a service truck, the industrial truck contacted 12,470 volt overheard power transmission line. Three employees were electrocuted. Two employees were pronounced dead at the scene, and one employee was transported to a hospital burn unit, but died of his injuries three days later.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1360739.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 2 | 1360739.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 3 | 1360739.015 | 49 | M | Fatality |
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