OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #666032

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE

1987-09-03T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 666032
Report ID: 112000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE HOOK AND BALL OF A CRANE TOWARD FORKS USED TO LIFT JE RSEY BARRIERS. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LI NE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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