OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #608281

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

1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 608281
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AROUND A RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BILLBOARD. ONE OF THEM WAS OPERATING A TRUCK CRANE; ONE OF THEM WAS WELDING; ONE OF THEM WAS OPERATING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER; AND THE LAST ONE WAS WATCHING THE CRANE. THE CRANE OPERATO R ROTATED THE CRANE'S BOOM INTO AN 11.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE WELDER , THE CRANE OPERATOR, AND THE GRINDER OPERATOR RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS. THE OT HER EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WAS TRYING TO RESCUE THE GRINDER OPERATOR, WHO WAS THE O NLY ONE INJURED SERIOUSLY ENOUGH TO REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Victims (4)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
4

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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