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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335897

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14335897
Report ID
420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

THE SUPERVISOR OF A CONCRETE POUR OPERATION WAS DIRECTING A HYDRAULIC CRANE OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER CRANE. IN HIS HASTE, THE SUPERVISOR SIGNALLED THE CRANE EA STWARD WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE AND A NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE; AND THE SUPERVISOR, WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING ONTO THE LOAD TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    558
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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