Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170106751 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 170106751 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/28/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115001182	12/20/1990	1629	0	Krooswyk Trucking And Excavating Co Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE AT A TEMPORARY LEVEE. THE LEVEE WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO STEM THE FLOW OF FLOOD WATERS. HE BACKED HIS DUMP TRUCK INTO POSITION AND RAISED THE SEMI-DUMP TRAILER TO DUMP THE LOAD. THE TRAILER CONTACTED A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TIRES TO IGNITE. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK, BUT WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED THE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS ON THE WET STONE ROADWAY.

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	115001182			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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