OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342208
CACHURRA CRANE SERVICE
MIAMI, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A LABORER ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS CLEANING CONCRETE OUT OF A BUCKET. THE BUCK ET, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A CRANE, WAS LIFTED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND TO MAK E IT EASIER FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO PERFORM THE JOB. THE 90-FOOT BOOM ON THE CRANE W AS ABOUT 14.5 FEET FROM A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDIN G THE BUCKET WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN THE LOAD LINE MOVED INTO THE POWER LINE. THE E MPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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