Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041431 - Employee injured by electric shock Hydraulic lift cylinder c

Accident Summary Nr: 201041431 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306786294	07/11/2003	1741	238140	Frank Iovino & Sons Masonry, Inc.

Abstract: On July 11, 2003, Employee #1, of Frank Iovino & Sons Masonry, Inc., was using a material transport trailer's hydraulic lift to off-load material. In the process, the lift cylinder contacted high power lines, causing the trailer tires to explode. Employee #1 turned off the tractor and evacuated the immediate area. He did not suffer injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 stated that he did not notice the high voltage lines when moving the lift trailer forward.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, IND TRK OPERATOR, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306786294			Non Hospitalized injury	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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