OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539340

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

1985-10-25T13:22:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539340
Report ID: 830100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RECOVER LOGS FROM A CREEK AND ROADSIDE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON A CABLE SLING WHEN THE CRANE'S HYDRAULIC HOSE CONTACTED A 14.4-K ILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN FULL CARDIAC ARREST WHEN HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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