Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565790 - No injuries when truck boom catches overhead wires

Accident Summary Nr: 14565790 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2548105	04/10/1986	7359	0	Mc Atee Equipment Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to move three concrete barriers from the northeast corner of the intersection of two roads, and to deliver them to a site approximately 1/4 mile east of one of the roads. The loading was done with a knuckle boom crane mounted on a flatbed truck. After loading the barriers onto the flatbed truck, Employee #1left the boom in an elevated position and drove under high power lines and a telephone cable that was attached to the same poles. The boom snagged the telephone cable, putting stress on the poles and causing them to snap off. No one was injured

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DRIVER, FLATBED TRUCK, UTILITY POLE, CRANE, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2548105			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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