OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350292

STEEL CITY ERECTION COMPANY, INC.

CHELSEA, AL· 1986-04-03T11:30:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related
Activity number: #101571016
Employer profile: STEEL CITY ERECTION COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 14350292
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A METAL LIFTING BEAM FOR A MODULAR HOUSE ONTO A HOUSE-TR ANSPORTATION TRAILER. THE LIFTING BEAM WAS BEING POSITIONED ON THE TRAILER BY A 65-TON CRANE. THE TRAILER WAS LOCATED UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHE N THE CRANE OPERATOR ROTATED THE BOOM, THE HOISTING CABLE CONTACTED THE POWER LI NE, AND THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BEAM WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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