OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464929
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
An employee of a special trades contractor was operating a National Crane mounte d on a Ford tractor. The 11-millimeter-diameter load line contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. The employee received an electric shock, which threw him fr om the crane. He landed on the crane's right front outrigger, which was still en ergized, and received another electric shock. Emergency medical services adminis tered first aid and transported the employee to a hospital, where he died of ele ctrocution.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 848
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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