OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470579

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,CRANE

1985-05-24T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14470579
Report ID: 316700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR WAS USING HIS CRANE TO UNLOAD WOODEN ROOF TRUSSES. THE OP ERATION WAS BEING PERFORMED NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CON TACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE EMPLOYEE. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO WORKED FOR A CONTRACTOR AT THE SITE, WAS ALSO INJURED. HE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TRUC K WHEN THE CONTACT OCCURRED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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