Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 303929533 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Metal Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 303929533 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/11/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303929533	08/11/2000	1799	0	Southeastern Mobile Home Movers Of Monroe, Inc.

Abstract: Two employees of a mobile home mover and set-up corporation were apparently using a boom truck to raise an aluminum flagpole. The pole fell into a 24-kilovolt overhead power line, and the electric current blew out the truck tires. The truck driver-operator climbed out of the truck and was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, METAL POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000		26	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303929533			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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