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Electrocution Accident Kills an Indiana Worker
Posted on October 13, 2011 by Ronald Todd
During the docking of an 18 wheeler, the truck trailer became entangled with overhead power lines. A fire broke out. A worker on the loading dock utilized a fire extinguisher to try to put out the fire. A surge of electricity jumped to the fire extinguisher and electrocuted the dock worker.
This wrongful death of the worker was preventable if the following precautions had been taken:
- His employer had installed barricades and barriers to prevent accidental contact with energized lines or equipment.
- His employer had restricted the use of vehicles and other equipment to controlled times by designated employees.
- His employers had educated employees with the hazards of electricity and the proper use of fire extinguishers.
(NIOSH FACE Program: Indiana Case Report 97IN117).
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