Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511422 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14511422 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 09/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100295153	09/20/1985	1794	0	Rose & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS USING A TRUCK CRANE TO MOVE A 40-FOOT UTILITY POLE FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE TO A PARKING LOT. IT HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE GROUND WAS DAMP. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE EITHER CONTACTED OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE HAD ITS OUTRIGGERS EXTENDED, AND THE GROUND POTENTIAL RISE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRANE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THREE EMPLOYEES HAPPENED TO BE TYING REBAR ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE CRANE AT THE TIME, WITH THE END OF THE REBAR SECTION ON THE GROUND. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING AND HOLDING THE REBAR WAS ELECTROCUTED. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE SITTING DOWN AS THEY WERE TYING THE REBAR, RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100295153	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	100295153	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	100295153	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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