OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #888198
THE CARROLLTON CO.
SILVER SPRING, MD·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
An employee was signaling a crane operator as the crane was lowering a bundle of steel joists for unloading. Two employees were holding onto the load, guiding i t to the storage area. The load line on the crane contacted a 7600-volt overhead power line. The two employees guiding the load received electric shocks. They w ere hospitalized for their injuries.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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