Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570121 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DUMP TRUCK CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14570121 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101705614	04/18/1986	1794	0	J. Ray Marple Trucking Inc.

Abstract: A TRUCK DRIVER HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO UNLOAD HIS DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS WARNED OF OVERHEAD POWER LINES IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD TO POSITION THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE LINES. THE DRIVER APPARENTLY MISJUDGED THE HAZARD AND BACKED IN CLOSE TO THE 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD LINES. HE RAISED THE BED TO DUMP THE LOAD AND THEN DROVE THE TRUCK FORWARD, CAUSING THE BED TO CONTACT ONE OF THE LINES. THE DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101705614			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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