Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604736 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 604736 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107007692	09/24/1991	2411	0	Cherokee Timber Company, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107007684	09/24/1991	2411	0	Charles Lehman Harris

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOGGING COMPANY WAS UNTANGLING THE REAR, STEEL TIE-DOWN CABLE ON HIS 18-WHEEL TRUCK THAT WAS LOADED WITH LOGS. HE WAS GOING TO THROW THE CABLE OVER THE LOAD TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK IN ORDER TO SECURE THE LOGS. A COWORKER WENT TO THE FRONT TIE-DOWN CABLE TO ASSIST THE FIRST EMPLOYEE. THE COWORKER THREW THE FRONT CABLE OVER THE LOGS, AND IT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STILL HOLDING THE REAR CABLE, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107007692			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy
2	107007684					Occupation Not Listed

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