OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466007

DANIELS POWER SERVICE

DALLAS, TX· 1986-11-06T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELEC UTILITY WORK, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100641893
Employer profile: DANIELS POWER SERVICE
Summary number: 14466007
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS FLAGGING FOR A CRANE OPERATION WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE LOAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE CRANE CONTACTED A 25-KILOVOL T OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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