OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659763
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOOM TO UNLOAD STEEL GIRDERS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS D IRECTING THE OPERATION AND GUIDING THE GIRDERS. THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED AN OVERH EAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE DIRECTING THE OPERATION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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