OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #657569
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FROM A BUILDING. THEY WERE USING A CRANE TO MOVE THE UNIT. AS THEY PLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT UNDER A N OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE TWO E MPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS FOR WHICH THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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