Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 135394.015 - Employees Are Injured When Crane Hoist Line Contacts Power L

**Accident: 135394.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/15/2021**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1527400.015	01/19/2021	1751	317728264 - Houz Framing Contractors Llc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1527657.015	01/19/2021	5032	317728263 - Probuild Company Llc

At 10:30 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employees #1 and #2 were unloading manufactur ed 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 t russes. Employee #1 was operating a mobile hydraulic truck mounted crane. As E mployee #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 transport ed Employee #1 to the hospital. Soon after, Employee #2 went into shock. Emerg ency services came to assist and transported Employee #2 to the hospital. Emplo yee #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		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	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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