OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483051

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,CRANE

1984-06-27T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14483051
Report ID: 213100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE TRHU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

SOME EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CRANE TO MOVE JERSEY LANE BARRIERS. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO A SPREADER CABLE ATTACHED TO THE HEADACHE BALL OF THE 25-TON HYDRA ULIC CRANE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
865

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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