Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14214456 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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3257888 | 06/27/1985 | 1542 | 0 | Forcum-Lannom Associates Inc |
Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN AN EXCAVATION POURING A FOOTING FROM A CONCRETE BUCKET SUSPENDED FROM A BUCYRUS TELESCOPING CRANE. A FOURTH WAS OPERATING THE CRANE ON THE OPPOSITE BANK OF THE EXCAVATION. AS THE THREE EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION WERE POSITIONING THE CONCRETE BUCKET, THE ANGLE BRACE ON THE TIP OF THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7650-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 3257888 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers | ||
2 | 3257888 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Carpenters | ||
3 | 3257888 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |