OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214456

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

1985-06-27T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214456
Report ID: 454715

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN AN EXCAVATION POURING A FOOTING FROM A CONCRETE BUCKET S USPENDED FROM A BUCYRUS TELESCOPING CRANE. A FOURTH WAS OPERATING THE CRANE ON T HE OPPOSITE BANK OF THE EXCAVATION. AS THE THREE EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION WER E POSITIONING THE CONCRETE BUCKET, THE ANGLE BRACE ON THE TIP OF THE CRANE CONTA CTED A 7650-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION WER E ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
588

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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