OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692731

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,EXCAVATOR

1987-09-18T10:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,EXCAVATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 692731
Report ID: 355112

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

Four employees were working on an excavation. One of them (employee #4) was tryi ertained. ng to use an excavating machine to remove a water pipe from the excavation. The wire rope sling came off the pipe. Another employee (employee #2) was reattachin g the sling when the boom of the excavator contacted an overhead power line. Thi s employee was electrocuted. The overhead line was knocked down by the boom and fell on two other employees. One of them (employee #1) was also electrocuted; th e other (employee #3) was burned and rendered unconscious by the electric shock he received. Employee #3 was hospitalized for his injuries. Employee #4 was also hospitalized, but the extent of his injuries and his condition could not be asc

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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