Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101041.015 - Employee contacts overhead power line and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 101041.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1278819.015	11/22/2017		541890	Onsight, Inc

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on October 10, 2017, an employee was working from the bucket of a forklift truck to install banners on a light pole. As the employee was working, the bucket came too close to an overhead power line, contacting the energized cable. The bucket and truck caught fire, resulting in the employee sustaining electrical shock and burn injuries. The employee was hospitalized, where he received treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom, Boom Truck, Burn, Electric Shock, Fire, Power Lines, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1278819.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Aerial Lift Operator

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