Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (A FORKLIFT) TO UNLOAD A SHORT-LOG TRACTOR. THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED THE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RUNNING THROUGH THE LOG HANDLING YARD WHERE HE WAS WORKING. THE POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 22 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE 16000-LB FORKLIFT WAS TOO SMALL TO LIFT THE ENTIRE LOAD AT ONE TIME, AND THE EMPLOYEE CHOSE TO REMOVE THE TOP LOGS FIRST. THE TIP OF THE TOP RIGHT GRAPPLE ARM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LYING ON HIS BACK ON THE GROUND, WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM IN CONTACT WITH THE FORKLIFT. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. (THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.)