02.02.2013
Boom truck burns after power line contact
A man was injured yesterday while working on a tree trimming job in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the boom truck he was using came into contact with overhead power lines.
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The truck caught fire and burnt for some time
The truck then caught fire and was burning for some time, meanwhile 2,200 properties were deprived of power for well over two hours.
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The boom nose made a solid contact with the power lines
Some local reports suggest that the power lines came down on the crane’s boom after one of the lifts damaged a telegraph pole. The injured man was treated at the scene and no one else was hurt.
Sherm
Not only did the setup plan miss its mark, I have to wonder if the crew did an EHAP plan before setting the outriggers (jack legs). The photo shows the boom way too close to the power lines, even if they were higher to begin with. Not only was the truck demolished but the crew will have a lasting picture of the incident which might demolish their desire to do tree work ever again. What a shame this happened.