OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495477
HARTER CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PALLETS OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. A 1 973 MACK FLAT-BED BOOM TRUCK WITH AN ELECTRONIC HAND CONTROL WAS USED FOR UNLOAD ING THE PALLETS. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED BELOW OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE U SED THE BOOM TO PICK UP A PALLET FOR UNLOADING AND RAN THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF THE BOOM INTO THE 7200-VOLT POWER LINES. CURRENT PASSED TO GROUND THROUGH THE BO OM, THE HAND CONTROL, AND THE EMPLOYEE, ELECTROCUTING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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