Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14399687 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GIN POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14399687 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100831049	04/21/1988	4213	0	Ace Transportation, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHAINS ATTACHED TO A LOAD LINE SUSPENDED BY METAL GIN POLES THAT WERE ELEVATED FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THESE CHAINS, HE WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK DIRECTING THE TRUCK DRIVER AS HE WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING, THE GIN POLES CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CHAINS.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100831049			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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