Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14512586 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14512586 -- Report ID: 0523310 -- Event Date: 09/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102472040	09/18/1990	1721	0	Dale Wagner Painting And Sand Blasting

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF A HI-RANGER ARTICULATING-BOOM AERIAL LIFT THAT WAS MOUNTED ON A FORD TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PAINT A LEG OF A GRAIN ELEVATOR. THE EMPLOYEE GOT TOO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, OR THE CURRENT ARCED TO THE EMPLOYEE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PAINTER, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102472040			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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