Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14237457 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14237457 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/20/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410596	08/20/1984	1771	0	Luiseno Concrete Contractors Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS POURING CONCRETE FROM A BUCKET WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE BY A WIRE ROPE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD MADE A POUR AND WAS MANUALLY MOVING THE BUCKET INTO POSITION SO THAT THE BUCKET COULD BE FILLED FROM A CONRETE TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS, THE WIRE ROPE CONTACTED A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1410596			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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