OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421408

EXCAVATION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

1988-06-23T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14421408
Report ID: 728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK CRANE (SERIAL NO. 2C4151) WAS PLACING A WATER BORE MACHINE IN AN EXCAVAT ION. THERE WAS A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 24 FEET, 2.5 INCHES A BOVE GROUND LEVEL OVER THE EXCAVATION. AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ONE SIDE OF T HE EXCAVATION (AT GROUND LEVEL) WITH HIS HANDS ON THE WATER BORE MACHINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE CRANE BOOM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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