Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201343779 - Employee electrocuted when truck boom hits power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 201343779 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116050741	07/08/2005	1771	238990	Midwest Concrete Placement, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308638865	07/08/2005	1771	238110	Baker Construction Inc

Abstract: On July 8, 2005, Employee #1 was raising the boom on a concrete pump truck when the it struck some overhead power lines. The truck caught on fire and, as Employee #1 was fighting the blaze, he came in contact the truck. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2, from another company, attempted to rescue Employee #1. He sustained injuries that did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK BOOM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116050741			Fatality	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire
2	308638865			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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