Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200920452 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200920452 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 02/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303903652	02/22/2001	3993	0	Ad-Out, Dba Perry Cook Signs

Abstract: The owner of a sign company and an employee were using a truck crane to load a sign onto the bed of a pickup truck. As the crane boom rotated to position the sign, the boom approached too close to an overhead power line. The employee, who was holding onto the sign to guide it into position, was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303903652			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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