OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450209

SCHWING AMERICA, INC.

WHITE BEAR, MN· 1986-04-29T10:43:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104573001
Employer profile: SCHWING AMERICA, INC.
Summary number: 14450209
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

A MECHANIC WAS ACTING AS A RIGGER AND SIGNALER FOR THE UNLOADING OF 32-METER-LON G CONCRETE PUMP BOOM SECTIONS FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE SECTIONS WERE BEING LI FTED BY A 15-TON HYDRAULIC CRANE. THE MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND GUIDIN G THE LOAD WHEN THE CRANE BOOM EITHER CONTACTED OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE MECHANIC WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
547

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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