Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901817 - Employee Is Electrocuted When Iboom Contacts Power Lines

Accident Summary Nr: 200901817 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 05/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307411645	05/18/2006	2411	113310	Southeast Forestry & Equipment

Abstract: On May 13, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker was attempting to hook up a log-loader to a semi-tractor. The loader was parked under the overhead powerlines. The owner was operating the loader when the boom of the loader came in contact with the overhead powerlines. The employee was standing on the ground near the fifth wheel of the loader when the current entered the employee's body through her feet. She died.

Keywords: BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOADER, TRACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307411645			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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