Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14560239 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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101771004 | 06/24/1986 | 1791 | 0 | Denis Crane Service, Inc. |
Abstract: Some employees were using a truck-mounted crane to help them dismantle a large front-end loader. The tip of the crane boom contacted a 13.8-kilovolt overhead power line. The crane operator, who was standing on the ground, received an electric shock and fell to the ground. A coworker went over to the truck and was electrocuted when he contacted it. The crane operator was hospitalized for his injury.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101771004 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 101771004 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Crane and tower operators |