Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386593 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14386593 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 05/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101709129	06/04/1986	1791	0	Corsetti Structural Steel, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A MOBILE CRANE TO LOAD A PLATFORM ONTO A TRUCK BED. ONE OF THEM, A FOREMAN, WAS OPERATING THE CRANE'S CONTROLS, WHICH WERE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, A CARPENTERS' SUPERVISOR WAS GUIDING THE LOAD ONTO THE TRUCK BED. NEITHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINE AS THEY WERE MOVING THE LOAD. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE 34-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD LINE, AND THE SUPERVISOR RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101709129			Fatality	Electric Shock	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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