OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560239

DENIS CRANE SERVICE, INC.

WESTFIELD, MA· 1986-06-23T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101771004
Employer profile: DENIS CRANE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 14560239
Report ID: 112600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

Some employees were using a truck-mounted crane to help them dismantle a large f ront-end loader. The tip of the crane boom contacted a 13.8-kilovolt overhead po wer line. The crane operator, who was standing on the ground, received an electr ic shock and fell to the ground. A coworker went over to the truck and was elect rocuted when he contacted it. The crane operator was hospitalized for his injury .

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
849

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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