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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521124

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14521124
Report ID
524530

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

  1. #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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