OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523245

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

1986-06-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14523245
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ERECTING A PRE-BUILT STUD WALL. HE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO POSI TION THE WALL. THE CRANE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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