Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201176872 - Employee raises truck boom under power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201176872 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/26/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125711721	11/17/2004	1731	238210	Cal Electro Inc

Abstract: On October 26, 2004, Employee #1, who was disabled, was living in a trailer on a piece of land that belonged to an electrical contractor. Although he was not an employee of the contractor, the owner permitted him to live there free of charge. He overheard workers on the company radio saying that they were coming to the shop to get a part from a boom truck near his trailer. Thinking that he was helping, Employee #1 moved the truck close to the shop and raised the boom, which contacted an overhead power line. Employee #1 was not injured, the truck sustained minor damage, and the power lines had to be repaired. Employee #1 had parked the truck under the power line.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, TRUCK BOOM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000		30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125711721			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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