Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14503247 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14503247 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101844116	05/08/1986	7359	0	Belger Cartage Service, Inc.

Abstract: A heavy equipment mechanic was making adjustments on a truck crane. The boom on the crane was at a 45-degree angle, which placed the boom about 1 meter from a 7200-volt overhead power line. The wind, which was gusting at 25 to 40 kilometers per hour, apparently blew the power line into the boom. This energized the crane and electrocuted the mechanic.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, 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	101844116			Fatality	Electric Shock	Heavy equipment mechanics

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