Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342208 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14342208 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101718005	05/14/1986	1799	0	Cachurra Crane Service

Abstract: A LABORER ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS CLEANING CONCRETE OUT OF A BUCKET. THE BUCKET, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A CRANE, WAS LIFTED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO PERFORM THE JOB. THE 90-FOOT BOOM ON THE CRANE WAS ABOUT 14.5 FEET FROM A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE BUCKET WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN THE LOAD LINE MOVED INTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101718005			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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