OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521124
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
SOME EMPLOYEES WERE USING A TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE TO LIFT A MICROWAVE TOWER INTO P LACE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS WALKING THE LOAD LINE AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE C RANE TO SPOT EQUIPMENT TO BE USED AS COUNTERWEIGHTS ON THE TOWER SECTION. AS HE WAS WALKING, THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE OUTER PHASE CONDUCTOR OF A 7200-VOLT (P HASE TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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