OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201412
FRANK A KAMM GENERAL CONTRACTING
CROOM, MD—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
The sole owner of a drilling company was operating a drilling rig mounted on a F ord truck. He was digging percolation test holes. The boom on the drilling rig w as 8.6 meters long. A 7620-volt (phase-to-ground) overhead power line was locate d 8.4 meters above the ground near the rig. The owner was standing on the ground at the rear of the truck operating the controls. He raised the drilling rig, an d the boom contacted the power line 290 millimeters from the top of the boom. Th e owner received an electric shock and sustained burns to his hands and feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 598
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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