Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135394.015 - Employees are injured when crane hoist line contacts power l

Accident Summary Nr: 135394.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1527400.015	01/19/2021	1751	238130	317728264 - Houz Framing Contractors Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1527657.015	01/19/2021	5032	444190	317728263 - Probuild Company Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employees #1 and #2 were unloading manufactured roof trusses at the construction site for a one-story residential structure. Employee #1, a construction framer, was standing on the ground by the load of trusses. Employee #1 was operating a mobile hydraulic truck mounted crane. As Employee #2 picked up the load, the hoisting line came into contact with overhead power lines. The hoist line became electrified, and Employee #1 was shocked and thrown back approximately 4 feet. Emergency services were called and transported Employee #1 to the hospital. Soon after, Employee #2 went into shock. Emergency services came to assist and transported Employee #2 to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted for treatment of electric shock. Employee #2 also received treatment was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Contact, Crane Load, Electric Shock, Equipment Operator, Framing, Hoistline, Hydraulic Crane, Overhead Power Line, Residential Construction, Shock, Truck Crane, Truss

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1527400.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported
2	1527657.015	0	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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