Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14418545 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14418545 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 05/05/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115971129	05/07/1992	2062	0	Allison Equipment Company, Inc.

Abstract: A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS USING THE HYDRAULIC BOOM ON HIS TRUCK TO UNLOAD A PALLET OF CONCRETE BLOCKS. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT GROIN AREA, FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS CHEST, ARMS, AND HANDS, AND OTHER BURNS TO HIS PUBIC AREA, HIS BACK, AND HIS BUTTOCKS. THE THIRD DEGREE BURNS EXPOSED BONE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, THEN TO A BURN UNIT. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES 10 DAYS LATER.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115971129			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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