Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14255392 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14255392 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3002011	06/18/1987	4212	0	Frank D. Barnhill

Abstract: A TRUCK DRIVER WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF DRY LIME TO A FARM. THE AREA WHERE THE LIME WAS TO BE UNLOADED WAS ADJACENT TO A 7200-VOLT (PHASE TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CONTAINED DUMP BED OPERATED BY A PONY (BRAND) MOTOR. THE DRIVER BACKED HIS VEHICLE PARALLEL TO THE POWER LINE, WHICH WAS 25.5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE THEN RAISED THE DUMP BED BY MEANS OF A GROUND-LEVEL, LEVER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DUMP BED CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3002011			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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