Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 886200 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 886200 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 10/12/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103852315	10/12/1993	7353	0	Pacific Concrete Systems Inc

Abstract: A SUPERVISOR (OWNER) OF A CONCRETE DELIVERY FIRM WAS USING A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE TO OPERATE A CEMENT GROUT PUMPING TRUCK FOR A SLAB POUR. WHILE THE BOOM WAS IN MOTION, A LABORER WAS LEANING ON THE OUTRIGGER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 23-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE LABORER (HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM). THE SUPERVISOR RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. A SECOND LABORER ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND MINOR BURNS. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, CONCRETE PUMP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CONCRETE TRUCK, ELECTROCUTED, E C

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103852315	Fatality	Electric Shock	Helpers, construction trades
2	103852315	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Helpers, construction trades
3	103852315	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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