OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250799

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE

1986-09-19T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14250799
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

Investigation abstract

A HITACHI BACKHOE (NUMBER UH261) WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A METAL PIPE. AN EMPLOYE E WAS HOLDING THE PIPE TO GUIDE IT INTO POSITION. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CAME T OO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CAUSING AN ELECTRIC ARC. THE EMPLOY EE HOLDING THE PIPE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION WAS QUICKL Y PROVIDED BY OTHERS ON THE SITE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REVIVED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSP ITAL, WHERE HE WAS RELEASED AFTER 3 DAYS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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