OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762955
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
TWO CONSTRUCTION LABORERS WERE STANDING ON THE GROUND, REMOVING THE FORKS OF A P ALLET LIFTING DEVICE FROM A PALLET OF CEMENT. THE PALLET LIFTING DEVICE WAS SUSP ENDED BY THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING, THE LOAD LINE CONTAC TED A 7625-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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