Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14304349 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14304349 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2517670	07/18/1985	1542	0	Goentzel Builders
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2517688	07/18/1985	3443	0	Anchorage Tank And Welding Inc

Abstract: A MOBILE CRANE WAS BEING USED TO UNLOAD METAL BEAMS FROM A LOWBOY TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CRANE WAS SET UP DIRECTLY BELOW AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE METAL BEAMS WERE BEING UNLOADED ON ONE SIDE OF THE LINES AND SWUNG UNDER THEM TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN THE CRANE OPERATOR HAD UNLOADED ABOUT HALF THE LOAD, HE EXTENDED THE BOOM TO GAIN REACH. THE BOOM WAS SWUNG INTO ONE OF THE POWER LINES. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2517670	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers
2	2517670	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy
3	2517688			Occupation Not Listed

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