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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560239

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

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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. #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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