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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495535

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14495535
Report ID
627700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A TRUCK CRANE (LICENSE NO. 479-680T) INTO POSITION TO PI CK UP A LOAD OF ROOFING SHEET METAL. THE SHEET METAL HAD BEEN STORED BENEATH A 7 620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LOAD LINE ON THE CRANE CONTACTED THE POWER LIN E AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE LOAD LINE. HE WAS ELECTRO CUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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