Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14225932 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14225932 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 06/14/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17741653	06/19/1989	1542	0	Imi Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17741661	06/16/1989	1761	0	Gheen Roofing Co

Abstract: A HOIST BOOM WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A PALLET OF ROOFING MATERIAL. AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE FORKS SUSPENDED BY THE BOOM UNDER THE PALLET. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE BOOM OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM AROUND, AND THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HANDLING THE LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, LOAD LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17741653					Occupation Not Listed
2	17741661			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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