Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910778 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 910778 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111026951	11/20/1990	3273	0	Webb Concrete Company Inc.

Abstract: A TRUCK DRIVER WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF GRAVEL IN A TRACTOR-TRAILER DUMP TRUCK TO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. STANDING ON THE GROUND, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE 28-FOOT-LONG BODY OF THE DUMP TRUCK. THE DUMP TRUCK BODY CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111026951			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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