OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #767095

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

1988-11-10T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 767095
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

A Galion 9-metric-ton mobile crane contacted an overhead power line. One of the employees on the worksite was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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