Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14466395 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14466395 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 05/11/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100637370	05/12/1988	3272	0	American Industrial Precast

Abstract: A 29-YEAR-OLD TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK. HE WAS USING A CRANE MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK TO LIFT THE EQUIPMENT. THE FARM EQUIPMENT WAS BEING UNLOADED AT A REPAIR SHOP ON THE PROPERTY OF A PART OWNER OF THE COMPANY FOR WHOM THE EMPLOYEE WORKED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED THE TRUCK A DISTANCE OF 6 TO 8 FEET TO THE SIDE OF A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ALTHOUGH HE WAS TOLD BY THE PROPERTY OWNER TO MOVE THE TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRUCK WHERE IT WAS AND STOOD ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO OPERATE THE CRANE'S CONTROLS IN ORDER TO LIFT THE EQUIPMENT. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100637370			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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