OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503247

BELGER CARTAGE SERVICE, INC.

KANSAS CITY, KS· 1986-05-07T00:00:00

Event: HIGH WIND, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101844116
Employer profile: BELGER CARTAGE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 14503247
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

A heavy equipment mechanic was making adjustments on a truck crane. The boom on the crane was at a 45-degree angle, which placed the boom about 1 meter from a 7 200-volt overhead power line. The wind, which was gusting at 25 to 40 kilometers per hour, apparently blew the power line into the boom. This energized the cran e and electrocuted the mechanic.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
516

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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