OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485700
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CRANE LOAD LINE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL BRIDGE ABUTMENT EXCAVATION. HE GRABBED THE BA LL ON THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE, WHICH WAS LOWERING TWO 5-GALLON CONTAINERS OF TI E RODS. HE CARRIED THE LOAD LINE INTO A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WA S ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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