OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423537

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

1989-05-25T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14423537
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GUIDE RAILROAD STRUCTURES ONTO A TRUCK. THE CRANE BEI NG USED TO LOAD THE TRUCK CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EM PLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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