OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518468
CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE
Investigation abstract
A CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING AN UNDERGROUND 16-INCH WATER LINE FOR THE LOCAL GOVE RNMENT OF A CITY. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. THE CREW WAS USING A HITACHI CRAWLER BACKHOE AS A CRANE TO PLACE THE PIPE INTO POSITION. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE INTO CONTACT WITH A 15-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LI NE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS , AND TWO OF THEM WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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