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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828855

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

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
828855
Report ID
751910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

TWO COUNTY WORKERS WERE REPLACING A ROAD SIGN LOCATED IN A DITCH ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF A COUNTY ROAD. THEY WERE USING A GS INDUSTRIES, INC., CRANE (GS 72 MODE L NO. 261, SERIAL NO. 722611185) MOUNTED ON A 1985 GMC TRUCK. THEY DUG A HOLE FO R THE 16-FOOT-LONG, 4-INCH-BY-6-INCH REPLACEMENT SIGNPOST. THEN THEY HOOKED A CH AIN TO THE POST TO PLACE IT IN THE HOLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS AT THE CRANE'S CONTROLS; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE TRUCK AT IT S REAR WHEELS. AS THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM FROM THE ROAD TOWARD THE DITCH, TH E BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE POS T HOLE. THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE BOTH TOUCHING THE TRUCK, WERE ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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