Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14321772 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14321772 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107460891	12/05/1991	1742	0	Duncan And Sons Incorporated

Abstract: FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE WATCHING A TOW TRUCK PULL A FLAT BED DELIVERY TRUCK FROM A DITCH. TO KEEP THE FRONT OF THE TOW TRUCK FROM SLIDING DOWN THE EMBANKMENT, THE DELIVERY TRUCK OWNER HAD HOOKED THE WINCH LINE TO A UTILITY POLE. THE PERSON PAYING OUT THE WINCH LINE LEFT HIS POSITION WITHOUT TELLING THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR. AS THE TOW TRUCK PULLED ON THE DELIVERY TRUCK, TENSION BUILT UP ON THE WINCH LINE, AND IT BROKE. THE UTILITY POLE WHIPLASHED, CAUSING A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO FALL FROM THE POLE. THE POWER LINE LANDED ON ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN WATCHING THE OPERATION, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TOW TRUCK, LOAD LINE, UTILITY POLE, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107460891			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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