OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341465

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRAGLINE

1987-07-21T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRAGLINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341465
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A FOREMAN FOR A HAULING AND RIGGING COMPANY WAS STANDING ON A RIGID GANTRY PLATF ORM OF A DRAGLINE THAT WAS BEING MOVED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING VERY CLOSE TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. REACHING UP, HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTRO CUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
558

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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