OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563183

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

1986-12-12T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563183
Report ID: 214700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE TO THE RING ON AN AUTOMATIC CE SSPOOL LIFTER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD THE LOAD LINE IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE CRANE BOOM A PPARENTLY CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN EMPLOYED AS A HELPER FOR THIS COMPANY ON AND OFF FOR ABOU T 6 MONTHS (BETWEEN FLIGHTS IN HIS FULL TIME JOB AS A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT). HE HAD RECEIVED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
865

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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