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Inspection: 101513539 - Bangert Brothers Const. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101513539
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 06/23/1989

Site Address:
Bangert Brothers Const. Co.
6702 Manchester
St. Louis, MO 63139

Mailing Address:
8510 Eager Rd., St. Louis, MO 63144

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360426175

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423545
Event: 06/23/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM THE BED OF A BOOM TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED ALMOST DIRECTLY BENEATH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CONTROLS FOR THE BOOM WERE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB. THE BOOM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE--FIRST THE NEUTRAL, THEN A PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR BROKE IN TWO, AND THE TRUCK BECAME ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE POWER LINE CONTACT.)

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101513539 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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