OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521462
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY
CHILLICOTHE, IL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE
Investigation abstract
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS USING A CRANE TO UNLOAD STEEL PIPE FROM A TRAILER. THE L ENGTHS OF PIPE WERE ABOUT 42 FEET LONG. AS THE CRANE MOVED THE PIPE FROM THE TRA ILER ON ONE SIDE OF A ROAD, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WOULD STEADY THE PIPE AND GUIDE AS IT WAS LOWERED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE CRA NE (OR THE PIPE) CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE GU IDING THE PIPE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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