Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496384 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14496384 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/22/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123375693	01/23/1996	4911	0	Arkansas Power & Light-Central Region

Abstract: One member of a power line crew was standing on the ground, holding onto the metal tongue of a trailer that was being hoisted by a digger derrick. As the boom on the digger derrick approached an overhead power line, current arced from the power line to a hydraulic hose at the top of the boom. The employee holding onto the load was electrocuted.

Keywords: DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123375693			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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