OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219083

BAKER TANK CO.

PASADENA, TX· 1989-01-27T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101489656
Employer profile: BAKER TANK CO.
Summary number: 14219083
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

Some employees were using a Caterpillar crane to move equipment from a fire dike to a tank. Two of the employees pulled the load line out to clear the drum. The y pulled the load line into a 125-kilovolt overhead power line. One employee was electrocuted. Another employee received an electric shock and was stunned. (The second employee was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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