Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14328371 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14328371 -- Report ID: 0317020 -- Event Date: 07/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
903831	07/16/1985	1799	0	Jet Blast, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DUMP TRUCK TO MOVE WASTE MATERIAL TO A DUMP SITE. HE PARKED THE TRUCK UNDER A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. HE THEN RAISED THE DUMP BODY, AND IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE 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	903831			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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