Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521009 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14521009 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 03/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102585387	03/10/1989	3271	0	Kienstra, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA ON AN OVERCAST DAY. HE WAS USING A HAND-OPERATED CONTROLLER TO SWING THE TRUCK'S BOOM AND ITS ATTACHED LOAD OF BLOCKS OFF THE TRUCK. AN OBSERVER WARNED THE EMPLOYEE THAT THE BOOM WAS BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTORS OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BOOM AND EVALUATED THE SITUATION BEFORE CONTINUING TO MOVE THE IT. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE 12.5-KILOVOLT POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STILL HOLDING THE CONTROLLER.

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	102585387			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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