Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14518070 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14518070 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101783454	08/14/1986	1761	0	J.R.W. And Associates

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 6-TON BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT A STACK OF SHEET METAL ONTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SHEET METAL IN ORDER TO GUIDE IT INTO PLACE. THE BOOM CAME WITHIN 4 FEET OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND AN ELECTRIC ARC FORMED BETWEEN THE POWER LINE AND THE LOAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE GUIDING THE LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101783454			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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