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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14378954

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14378954
Report ID
524500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Investigation abstract

AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING A TRUCK INTO POSITION, HE TOUCHED THE HOUSING FOR A N OUTRIGGER ON A TRUCK CRANE. THE CRANE WAS IN CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE TIME, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #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
  3. #982 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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