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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735845

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,ERECTION PROCESS,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,IRON WORKER,E C,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,CRANE

Event
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,ERECTION PROCESS,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,IRON WORKER,E C,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
735845
Report ID
452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A CRANE HOOK, INTENDING TO RIG IT TO ROOF STEEL. THE CA BLE FROM THE CRANE TOUCHED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EM PLOYEE.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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