OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484703

DOMINE BUILDERS SUPPLY CORP.

SCOTTSVILLE, NY— 1985-06-24T19:30:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100246107
Employer profile: DOMINE BUILDERS SUPPLY CORP.
Summary number: 14484703
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO A CUSTOMER. THE EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE BOOM OF THE TRUCK NEAR A 7,200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMP TED TO GO OVER, THEN UNDER, AND FINALLY BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC LINES WITH THE BOOM OF THE UNLOADER. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE BOOM BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS, THE BOOM TOUCHED THE 7200-VOLT LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED INSTANTLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
12

Task assigned
1

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