OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14529333
HIGH TECH STEEL ERECTORS
MANCHESTER, NH·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
A crane operator and a foreman were setting the outriggers for a 45-ton lattice boom crane. The crane's boom contacted an overhead power line, and the foreman r eceived an electric shock. (The crane operator was uninjured.) The foreman was h ospitalized for his injury. He recovered completely.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- Electric Shock (10)
- Part of body
- BODYSYSTEM (4)
- Accident type
- OTHER (14)
- Source of injury
- ELEC APPARAT/WIRING (15)
- Occupation
- Supervisors, material moving equipment operators (843)
- Human factor
- MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
- Environmental factor
- OTHER (18)
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
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