Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14332837 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14332837 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100364835	10/17/1986	3273	0	Williams Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: THE DRIVER OF A READY-MIX CONCRETE TRUCK HAD COMPLETED A DELIVERY AND HAD WASHED OUT THE TRUCK AFTERWARDS. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED EXTENDABLE CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH A 33-FOOT REACH. AFTER WASHING THE TRUCK, THE DRIVER PULLED IT FORWARD ABOUT A TRUCK LENGTH WITH THE CONVEYOR STILL IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. IN DOING SO, HE HAD DRIVEN THE CONVEYOR INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB WITHOUT BEING INJURED; HOWEVER, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE CONTACTED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS TO RETRACT THE CONVEYOR.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100364835			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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