OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481675

BROWNIE'S SERVICE INC.

FLAT TOP, WV· 1986-10-13T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17656323
Employer profile: BROWNIE'S SERVICE INC.
Summary number: 14481675
Report ID: 316400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

A CREW EMPLOYEES WAS USING A TRUCK CRANE TO UNLOAD MATERIAL FROM A TRACTOR TRAIL ER. THE TRUCK CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED WITHIN INCHES OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POW ER LINE. THE CRANE LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE GROUND; AND, AS THE LOAD LINE WAS REL EASED, THE BOOM MOVED UPWARDS AND CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOY EES, WHO WAS TOUCHING THE LOAD AT THE TIME, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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