Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481675 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14481675 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17656323	10/17/1986	4212	0	Brownie'S Service Inc.

Abstract: A CREW EMPLOYEES WAS USING A TRUCK CRANE TO UNLOAD MATERIAL FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE TRUCK CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED WITHIN INCHES OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE GROUND; AND, AS THE LOAD LINE WAS RELEASED, THE BOOM MOVED UPWARDS AND CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WAS TOUCHING THE LOAD AT THE TIME, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17656323			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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