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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762872

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
762872
Report ID
454735

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONNECTING THE LOAD LINE OF A LITTLE GIANT TRUCK-MOUNTED CRAN E TO A BRIDGE PILING. THE CRANE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LIN E, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH KNOCKED THEM INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR T HE INJURIES HE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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