Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14500888 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14500888 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 05/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102977741	05/06/1992	7549	0	Floyd'S & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOEHRING CRAWLER CRANE (SERIAL NO. 6178) AT A CAR AND TRUCK SALVAGE YARD. THE EMPLOYEE MANEUVERED THE BOOM OF THE CRANE NEAR A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE THEN ATTACHED A CHAIN SLING TO AN AUTOMOBILE SO THAT IT COULD BE DRAGGED OFF A TWO-TIER STACK OF CARS. HE PULLED THE HOOK TOWARDS THE CHAIN SLING, AND THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE HOOK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WAS TOUCHING THE CHAIN SLING WITH HIS LEFT HAND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE CRANE OPERATOR EVEN THOUGH HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102977741			Fatality	Electric Shock	Crane and tower operators

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