Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566525

HORIZONTAL BORING & TUNNELING, INC.

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, LOAD LINE, CRANE
NAICS
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Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2572220
Employer profile
HORIZONTAL BORING & TUNNELING, INC.
Summary number
14566525
Report ID
950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CRANE LOAD LINE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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