Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423545 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14423545 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 06/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101513539	06/23/1989	1611	0	Bangert Brothers Const. Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM THE BED OF A BOOM TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED ALMOST DIRECTLY BENEATH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CONTROLS FOR THE BOOM WERE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE--FIRST THE NEUTRAL, THEN A PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR BROKE IN TWO, AND THE TRUCK BECAME ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE POWER LINE CONTACT.)

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101513539			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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