OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371363

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,OVERHEAD CRANE,CATWALK,CRANE

1984-08-29T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,OVERHEAD CRANE,CATWALK,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14371363
Report ID: 522000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH RUNWAY CONDUCTORS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A FOOTWALK FOR A 10-TON ROBIN AND MEYERS OV ERHEAD CRANE. THE FOOTWALK WAS LOCATED 30 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL, AND THE CR ANE WAS A PENDANT-CONTROLLED MODEL WITH A SPAN OF 36 FEET, 7 INCHES. THE EMPLOYE E WAS CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES IN CONTROL BOXES MOUNTED ON A BUSWAY ABOVE TH E RUNWAY CONDUCTORS. HE STARTED WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE FOOTWALK FOR THE CRANE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SPAN WHEN HIS HEAD OR UPPER BODY CONTAC TED THE 3-PHASE, 440-VOLT RUNWAY CONDUCTORS, WHICH WERE MOUNTED ON ROOF TRUSSES ABOUT 47 INCHES ABOVE THE WALKWAY SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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