Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14401293 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14401293 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101431229	10/05/1988	1622	0	Martin & Martin Drilling Foundation Contractors

Abstract: An employee was standing on an auger bit that was being used to drill holes for a bridge. A crane operator was moving the boom of a crane so that the first employee could hook the bit to the load line. After the bit was hooked to the load line, the crane boom contacted an overhead power line. The employee on the bit received an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101431229			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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