Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 767897 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 767897 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 02/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106791742	03/03/1992	1389	0	Pumpjack Masters, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WALKING ON WET GROUND, HOLDING ON TO AN OIL WELL PUMP JACK THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM AN A-FRAME HOISTING UNIT MOUNTED ON A TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK KNEW THAT AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED AHEAD AND HAD INSTRUCTED THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO SIGNAL HIM IF THE A-FRAME COULD NOT CLEAR THE POWER LINE. APPARENTLY, THE EMPLOYEES EITHER DISREGARDED THE INSTRUCTION OR MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE, AND THE A-FRAME CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106791742			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	106791742			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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