Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200714129 - Driver Is Electrocuted by Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200714129 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314277716	02/18/2011	4212	484220	Sar Transportation, L.L.C.

Abstract: On January 15, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver, raised the bed of a dump truck. He was unaware that it had contacted an overhead power line. When he touched the release for the truck's tailgate, he was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TAILGATE, ELECTROCUTED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314277716			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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