Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 821306 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 821306 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18839381	03/26/1987	3271	0	Betco Block & Products, Inc.

Abstract: AN TRUCK DRIVER WAS USING A DICO BOOM MOUNTED ON A MACK TRUCK TO UNLOAD PALLETS FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS USING A HAND-HELD PENDANT CONTROL AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO OPERATE THE BOOM. AFTER UNLOADING THE PALLETS, THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS RETURNING THE BOOM TO ITS CRADLE. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE TRUCK DRIVER.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18839381			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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