Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241095 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14241095 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/31/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1434166	09/05/1984	1611	0	Gilbert Central Corp

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE DROVE A BOOM TRUCK TO AN AREA TO DROP OFF CONCRETE FORMING MATERIALS AND PARKED THE BOOM TRUCK UNDER SOME OVERHEAD POWER LINES. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOOM, IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE 39.5-KILOVOLT POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES AT THE SITE, WHO WAS ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK, WAS KILLED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS ON THE GROUND, WAS SEVERLY BURNED.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1434166			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	1434166			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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