OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467468
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
A CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED NEAR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE BOOM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED; ANOTHER WAS HOSPITAL IZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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