Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772558 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 772558 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/04/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102419173	10/10/1990	0783	0	Jet Service Company

Abstract: A LINE-CLEARANCE TREE-TRIMMING CREW WAS TRIMMING TREES ALONG A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #2) WAS OPERATING A HI-RANGER ARTICULATING BOOM AERIAL LIFT (MODEL NO. 5TD 48PBRI) MOUNTED ON AN INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. HE HAD PLACED THE BUCKET AND BOOM BETWEEN THE PHASE CONDUCTORS OF THE POWER LINE. THE BOOM CONTACTED ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN TOUCHING A CHIPPER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102419173			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
2	102419173			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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