OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452247

T W CONSTRUCTION CO

MINDEN, NV— 1984-03-12T10:30:00

Event: BURN,BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14958573
Employer profile: T W CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 14452247
Report ID: 953210

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING SHEETPILING USING A PITMAN HYDRA-LIFT ON A FORD BOO M TRUCK (SERIAL NUMBER: 3757-1078-0106; MODEL NUMBER: HL 7-57). THEY WERE HANDLI NG THE LOAD DIRECTLY UNDER OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THEY DID NOT MAINTAIN THE REQUI RED 10-FOOT CLEARANCE FROM THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 34-KILOVOLT LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER RECEIVED BURNS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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