Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201363660 - Truck Driver Is Electrocuted by Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201363660 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315302406	04/08/2011	4212	562111	Resourceful Environmental Services, Inc.

Abstract: On April 4, 2011, a truck driver was loading a 20 yard dumpster onto the back of a truck. The driver was standing on the side of the truck operating levers to extend a tarp to cover the dumpster and the tarping arm came in contact with the overhead power line. The section of the tarping arm on the passenger side of the truck contacted a 7,800 volt power line, electrocuting the driver.

Keywords: INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, DUMPSTER, TRUCK, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315302406			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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