Accident Report Detail
Accident: 109814.015 - Employee Is Electrocuted When Boom Contacts Power Lines
Accident: 109814.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/05/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1351584.015 | 10/05/2018 | Consumers Energy Company | |||||
At 11:00 a.m. on October 5, 2018, employees were unloading a new power pole from the truck. The line worker in charge was at the controls of the Digger Derick. Employee #1 was reaching for a set of chains on the back of the truck. The boo m of the Digger Derick came in contact with the Primaries (7200 Volts) and the e mployee was found on the ground behind the truck. The employee received medical treatment at the scene, but later died at a local hospital. | |||||||
Keywords:
boom truck, digger/derrick, electrocuted, power lines
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1351584.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Electrical Power-Line |