OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468847

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

1986-12-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14468847
Report ID: 317500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT THE DAMAGED END OFF A WIRE ROPE. THE WIRE R OPE HAD BEEN DRAPED OVER THE OUTRIGGERS OF A TRUCK CRANE. WHEN THE CRANE CONTACT ED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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