OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386981
BURN,CLOTHING,FRACTURE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BUTTOCKS,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ANKLE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CRANE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ERECTING AN ELECTRIC SIGN. THEY WERE USING A CRANE TO HOIST A 25-FOOT METAL POLE SO THAT IT COULD BE PLACED IN A SMALL HOLE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE POLE TO STEADY IT WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE CRANE. THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE GUIDING THE POLE R ECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND BUTTOCKS. THE CRANE OPERATOR BROKE HIS ANKLE WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE CAB OF THE CRANE TO ASSIST THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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