OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511422
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS USING A TRUCK CRANE TO MOVE A 40-FOOT UTILITY POLE FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE TO A PARKING LOT. IT HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE GROUND WAS DAMP. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE EITHER CONTACTED OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO A 7 200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE HAD ITS OUTRIGGERS EXTENDED, AND THE GRO UND POTENTIAL RISE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRANE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THREE EMPLOYEES HAPPENED TO BE TYING REBAR ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE CRANE AT THE TIME, WITH THE EN D OF THE REBAR SECTION ON THE GROUND. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING AND HOLDING T HE REBAR WAS ELECTROCUTED. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE SITTING DOWN AS THEY WE RE TYING THE REBAR, RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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