OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659573

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

1989-03-30T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 659573
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A CEMENT BUCKET ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK. THE BUCKET WAS SUSP ENDED BY THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. THE CRANE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, A ND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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