OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204531
MARTIN BROS. SIGNS INC
COTTAGE GROVE, OR·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU SPREADER BAR
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HELPING TO MOVE A LARGE, HIGHWAY-TYPE ADVERTISING SIGN INTO P OSITION AT THE BASE OF A SIGN POLE. THE SIGN WAS SUSPENDED FROM A GROVE 50-TON M OBILE CRANE. A 25-FOOT SPREADER BAR WAS BETWEEN THE SIGN AND THE CRANE HOOK; AND A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET FROM THE POLE, ON THE SIDE OF THE POLE OPPOSITE THE CRANE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES ROTATED THE SIGN SO THAT IT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE POWER LINE. WHEN THEY DID SO, THE SPREADER BAR CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS TO TH EIR HANDS AND FEET.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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