Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200122877 - Employee Suffers Electrocution
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311397269 | 01/24/2008 | 3531 | 333120 | Voeller Mixers, Inc. |
Abstract: On January 24, 2008 Employees #1 and Employee # 2 of Voeller Mixers, Inc. were in a parking lot using a mobile hydraulic crane to load concrete hoppers onto a truck. Employee #1 was standing about five feet up on a cross bar of the 9 foot hopper waiting to grab the metal chain sling from the crane to rig it to the hopper when Employee #2 swung the crane around toward the hopper and the crane contacted the overhead power lines. Employee #1 grabbed the metal chain sling not knowing it had contacted the power lines and when he made contact with the chain was electrocuted and fell off the hopper. Employee #1 was taken to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311397269 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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