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Accident Summary Nr: 732099 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 732099 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/17/1987
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
10393507803/18/198773590Mid-Tenn Alabama Equipment Co Inc

Abstract: A MECHANICS' SUPERVISOR WAS RIDING ON THE BOOM OF A NORTHWEST BACKHOE (MODEL NUMBER 100 DH, SERIAL NUMBER 26775) TO GUIDE THE BACKHOE OPERATOR UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO MOVE THE BACKHOE UNDER THE POWER LINE WITHOUT CONTACTING IT. AS THE OPERATOR DROVE THE BACKHOE UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE SUPERVISOR'S HEAD CONTACTED THE LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, UNTRAINED, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103935078 Fatality Electric Shock Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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