OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215131

BURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

1984-09-18T00:00:00

Event: BURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14215131
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINES THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A CRANE HOOK TO THE TOP OF A 9-FOOT HIGH STACK OF WIRE ME SH IN ORDER TO PLACE THE HOOK ONTO THE BUNDLE. (THE 15-TON CRANE WAS A GROVE MOD EL NO. 1012.) THE CRANE BOOM CONTACTED A 33-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CAUSIN G THE EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BOTH ARM S AND LEGS AMPUTATED BECAUSE OF THE BURNS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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