OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401293
MARTIN & MARTIN DRILLING FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS
FT. WORTH, TX·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
An employee was standing on an auger bit that was being used to drill holes for a bridge. A crane operator was moving the boom of a crane so that the first empl oyee could hook the bit to the load line. After the bit was hooked to the load l ine, the crane boom contacted an overhead power line. The employee on the bit re ceived an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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