Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14259311 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14259311 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/30/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1626746	11/02/1984	7359	0	James A Teague Equipment Rental Inc

Abstract: A COMPANY ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STORY BUILDING WAS READY TO POUR CONCRETE ON THE UPPER FLOOR OF THE STRUCTURE. AN EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY WAS CALLED TO SEND OUT A CONCRETE BOOM TRUCK AND OPERATOR TO THE SITE. THE CONCRETE TRUCK OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND FLOOR GUIDING THE BOOM WITH A METAL-HANDLED REMOTE CONTROL CONSOLE CONNECTED TO THE TRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC CORD. THERE WAS A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RUNNING DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE SITE, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEHIND THE TRUCK. WHEN THE OPERATOR ROTATED THE BOOM TO REACH ANOTHER AREA OF THE FLOOR, THE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE BOOM AND THE REMOTE CONTROL CORD TO THE OPERATOR, WHO PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1626746			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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