OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515787

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E C,BOOM,CRANE

1984-07-25T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E C,BOOM,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515787
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

THE BOOM OF A TRUCK CRANE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE FO REMAN/OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) AND INJURING THREE OTHERS.

Victims (5)

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
849

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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