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Accident Summary Nr: 200784320 - Employee electrocuted when truck bed strikes power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200784320 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/11/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30954570510/11/20071623237110Muniz Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On October 11, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a materials hauling trailer on a residential street. He was raising the bed to deposit a load when the trailer's tarp-raising arm contacted a 26 1/2 ft high energized power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. The 7,620-volt power line was not insulated.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, OFF LOADING
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Highway, road, street Maintenance or repair Under $50,000 26 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 309545705 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Paving
Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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