OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766287
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
A construction crew was using a truck crane to position precast concrete panels to form a retaining wall. The crane's boom contacted an overhead power line. Two employees were electrocuted. Two other employees received electric shocks and w ere hospitalized for their injuries.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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