OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734285

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

1986-05-30T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734285
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSEMBLING CONCRETE FORMS AT THE EDGE OF A ROADWAY. A CRANE O PERATOR WAS MOVING A CRANE (AMERICAN 50 TON, MODEL NUMBER 5299) DOWN THE ROAD AN D WAS STOPPED BY THE TWO EMPLOYEES. HE WAS TOLD TO PICK UP A WORK PLATFORM. THE CRANE OPERATOR ROTATED THE BOOM PAST THE PLATFORM, AND THE BOOM CONTACTED A 115- KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BUR NS.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
567

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
567

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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