Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14291751 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14291751 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 06/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105758783	06/23/1989	3271	0	Virginia Block, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES ARRIVED AT A HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SITE. THEY WERE DELIVERING A LOAD OF CINDER BLOCK AND WINDOW AND DOOR LINTELS. THEY WERE USING A BRICK BOOM TRUCK TO UNLOAD THE MATERIAL. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE TRUCK, OPERATING THE BOOM THROUGH A CABLE-CONNECTED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. THE CABLE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL WAS 20 FEET LONG. WHILE HE WAS UNLOADING THE MATERIAL, THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105758783			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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