Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 596668 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 596668 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/20/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102735461	07/12/1990	5093	0	Smallwood Auto Parts

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRUSHED VEHICLES ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER THAT HAD BEEN PARKED BENEATH AN 11.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AFTER LOADING THE CARS WITH A FORKLIFT, THE EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT AND CLIMBED ATOP THE VEHICLES TO SECURE THEM WITH CHAINS. A COWORKER HANDED THE EMPLOYEE THE CHAINS. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED ONE CHAIN ON THE FIRST ROW OF VEHICLES AND WENT TO THE MIDDLE ROW. A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED, AND WITNESSES SAW THE EMPLOYEE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER HAD CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES 19 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102735461			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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