OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #810077
PIEDMONT MECHANICAL, INC.
MOUNT HOLLY, NC·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A METAL BUILDING THAT WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY A TRUCK CRANE. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WH ICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 783
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 783
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 2
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