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Accident Summary Nr: 14557748 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14557748 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 05/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102042041	05/13/1986	4212	0	Quick Silver Trucking & Excavating
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2960987	05/09/1986	9621	0	New Mexico State Highway Department
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102043635	05/08/1986	1611	0	Loomis Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102041530	05/13/1986	9199	0	San Idlefonso Pueblo

Abstract: A TRUCK DRIVER FOR A TRUCKING COMPANY WAS PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF GRAVEL AT A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITE. A FLAG PERSON DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO THE MEDIAN OF A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK DRIVER STOPPED HIS PETERBUILT 18 WHEELER, STEPPED OUT, AND UNLATCHED THE TRAILER. HE THEN GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND RAISED THE TRAILER. THE FLAG PERSON AND AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, STANDING ABOUT 6 FEET AWAY, SHOUTED TO THE TRUCK DRIVER THAT HIS FRONT TIRES WERE ON FIRE. THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT AND COLLAPSED AS HIS FEET TOUCHED THE GROUND. A ROLLER OPERATOR HELPED THE FLAG PERSON AND THE TECHNICIAN PULL THE DRIVER AWAY FROM THE FLAMES. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, DUMP TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102042041	Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy
2	2960987	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
3	102043635	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
4	102041530	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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