OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485098

AIRCO CARBON DIV. OF BOC INC.

NIAGARA FALLS, NY· 1987-09-11T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR, LOCKOUT, OVERHEAD CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100669019
Employer profile: AIRCO CARBON DIV. OF BOC INC.
Summary number: 14485098
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee was repairing a bridge crane. He had just turned the power to test t he hoist unit. He then went back out onto the bridge without deenergizing the ci rcuit and contacted the 240-volt crane runway conductors.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
549

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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