OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237457
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS POURING CONCRETE FROM A BUCKET WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE BY A WIRE ROPE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD MADE A POUR AND WAS MANUALLY MOVING THE BUCKET INTO POSITION SO THAT THE BUCKET COULD BE FILLED FROM A CONRETE TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS, THE WIRE ROPE CONTACTED A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMP LOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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