Dump Truck Operator Electrocuted After Truck Bed Contacts High Voltage Line

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• Personal Author:
  McIntosh, DeAnna
• Corporate Authors:
  Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  On June 22, 2018, a 61-year-old dump truck owner-operator was transporting crushed rock to fill a sinkhole, when he raised the bed of the dump truck and contacted high voltage power lines, resulting in a rear tire catching fire. As the dump truck operator attempted to exit the vehicle, he stepped off the metal running board while holding onto the side of the truck, and was electrocuted. Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Lack of hazard awareness. 2. Exiting the vehicle while in contact with high voltage lines. 3. Fire. 4. Elevated terrain. FACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Perform a hazard assessment prior to beginning work to be aware of the hazards in the immediate work area. 2. Require drivers to have a spotter when working around electrical lines. 3. Have motor vehicles working on site maintain a safe working distance from high voltage lines. 4. Stay in the vehicle and call 911.
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Construction Industry Electric Injuries Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Construction Equipment Construction Workers Electrical Charge Electrical Conductivity Electrical Hazards Electrical Power Transmission Lines Electrical Safety Electrocutions Fatalities Hazard Identification Injuries Injury-prevention Motor Vehicles OSHA Region 4 Power Lines Safety-education Safety-practices Training Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Work-practices

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• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Construction ; Electrocution ; Motor Vehicles ; Motor Vehicles - Dump Truck
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE18KY024
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056305
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2019-101094
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 18KY024, 2018 Nov ; :1-9
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  23 - Construction - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  2005/07/01
• End Date:
  2026/06/30
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0a9a348a0e12c08742f77051584006b78308093c115248d2cc5b42911b324ce85544b62d858dff011734100589ede538b23123d0eed97e58fc2aeccfa1fe8454
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/164945/cdc_164945_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.08 MB ]