OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467070

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

1984-04-19T00:00:00

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: 14467070
Report ID: 626000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

Some employees were using a truck crane (Pitman Model No. 860, Serial No. 8602-1 376-0657) to unload beams. The crane contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line t hat was 7.3 meters above the ground. The crane operator noticed the contact and warned everybody to stay clear of the truck and truck crane. However, one of the employees tried to get back into the truck crane and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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