OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517320
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRENCH,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
WHILE LAYING CONCRETE PIPE IN A SHALLOW DITCH, A CRANE OPERATOR MOVED A CRANE IN TO CONTACT WITH A 14,400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN CONTA CT WITH THE PIPE AT THE TIME. THE THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SERIOUS BURNS ON THEI R FINGERS AND FEET.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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