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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518468

BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE

Event
BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14518468
Report ID
419700

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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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