OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #639591
GEORGE HARMS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
TINTON FALLS, NJ·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER WAS ASSISTING A CRANE RUNNER IN HOOKING UP A SECTION OF CRANE BOOM TO THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. THE BOOM SECTION WAS STORED PARTLY UNDE R A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS HE WAS PLACING A CHAIN SLING ON THE HOOK O F THE LOAD LINE, THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, ELECTROCUTIN G THE TRUCK DRIVER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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