OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431662

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

1989-04-28T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14431662
Report ID: 830100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WAS REMOVING A LOAD OF PIPE THAT HAD SPILLED WHEN A TRUCK L EFT A HIGHWAY AND OVERTURNED. THE PIPE WAS 6-INCH-DIAMETER WELL CASING IN 40-FOO T LENGTHS. THE CRANE BEING USED TO MOVE THE PIPE WAS SET UP ON THE EAST HALF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE HEIGHT OF THE BOOM ON THE CRANE WAS ABOUT 55 FEET. AS THE CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED, IT GOT TOO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND CU RRENT ARCED OVER TO THE LOAD LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING IN THE REMOVAL OP ERATION WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE CRANE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT HE FELT AN ELECTRIC S HOCK, BUT HE WAS NOT INJURED OTHERWISE.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
849

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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