Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204531 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU SPREADER BAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14204531 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3105095	10/25/1985	1791	0	Martin Bros. Signs Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HELPING TO MOVE A LARGE, HIGHWAY-TYPE ADVERTISING SIGN INTO POSITION AT THE BASE OF A SIGN POLE. THE SIGN WAS SUSPENDED FROM A GROVE 50-TON MOBILE CRANE. A 25-FOOT SPREADER BAR WAS BETWEEN THE SIGN AND THE CRANE HOOK; AND A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET FROM THE POLE, ON THE SIDE OF THE POLE OPPOSITE THE CRANE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES ROTATED THE SIGN SO THAT IT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE POWER LINE. WHEN THEY DID SO, THE SPREADER BAR CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS TO THEIR HANDS AND FEET.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, SPREADER BAR, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3105095			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	3105095			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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