Accident Details
| Accident ID: | 71 |
| Circumstances: | A man operating a lorry mounted crane was electrocuted when the boom of the crane came into contact with a 10kV overhead electricity line. The man was standing on the ground operating the control levers. |
| Date: | 25 July 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver/Delivery Contractor |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age Group: | Adult 25-50 |
| Indoors/Outdoors: | Outdoors |
| Site: | Farmyard Building Site |
| Lighting: | Daylight |
| Weather: | Dry |
| Work Group: | More than two |
| Supervision: | Unsupervised |
| Safety Procedure: | Not known |
| Voltage: | 10kV |
| Location: | Supply side |
| Equipment: | Overhead line |
| Defects: | Part made live |
| Contact: | Indirect |
| How could this accident have been prevented? | Safe System of Work |
| Comment: |
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