OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547665

JAY/BRANT CONSTRUCTION J/V

HOMER, AK· 1985-10-30T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STEEL ERECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14582985
Employer profile: JAY/BRANT CONSTRUCTION J/V
Summary number: 14547665
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ERECTING A STEEL BU ILDING FOR A CITY GOVERNMENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS STEADYING A VERTICAL COLUMN , 18 FEET, 6 INCHES LONG, WHICH WAS BEING MOVED INTO PLACE BY A FORKLIFT. THE FO RKLIFT FORKS WERE RAISED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET, WITH THE COLUMN SUSPENDED FROM T HE FORKS BY A STEEL CHOKER. THE FORKLIFT CONTACTED A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWE R LINE WHILE THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS HOLDING ONTO THE VERTICAL STEEL COLUMN. HE W AS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
554

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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