Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14335897 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14335897 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101825495	11/17/1987	1771	0	Pomco Associates, Inc.

Abstract: THE SUPERVISOR OF A CONCRETE POUR OPERATION WAS DIRECTING A HYDRAULIC CRANE OUT OF THE WAY OF ANOTHER CRANE. IN HIS HASTE, THE SUPERVISOR SIGNALLED THE CRANE EASTWARD WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE AND A NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE; AND THE SUPERVISOR, WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING ONTO THE LOAD TO KEEP IT FROM SWINGING, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101825495			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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