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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554265

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

Event
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14554265
Report ID
728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HANDLING A LOAD SUSPENDED BY A CRANE. WHEN THE CRANE BOOM CON TACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ONE OF THEM WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER WAS B URNED ON HIS HANDS AND FEET.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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