Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201762259 - Employee electrocuted when truck boom contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201762259 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308586429	05/05/2005	1771	238110	Original Concrete Pumping Service, Inc.

Abstract: On May 4, 2005, Employee #1 was pouring concrete on an embankment under a bridge. He had a remote control around his neck, which operated the boom and pump of a concrete pump truck. The truck itself was parked on the bridge with the outriggers in place and the boom extended over the guardrails, pointed at the area to be covered. There were overhead power lines about 50 ft from the approximately 105 ft long boom. Apparently, a section of the boom contacted the power lines. Electricity traveled through the boom and the electrical cord on Employee #1's remote control, electrocuting him. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene by the Justice of the Peace.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, REMOTE CONTROL, CONCRETE TRUCK, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK BOOM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308586429			Fatality	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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