Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 70,589Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766287

U.S. CRANE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#102319332
Employer profile
U.S. CRANE
Summary number
766287
Report ID
931400

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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. #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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