Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170049332 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 170049332 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 02/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111828638	02/01/1991	4941	0	Monterey Mechanical

Abstract: A labor was working with a concrete bucket equipped with a rubber tunnel chute. Another employee was operating the Link-Belt crane that was used to suspend the concrete bucket. The crane operator had 26 meters of the boom extended. As he was maneuvering the bucket over the concrete forms, the crane operator brought the boom and load line too close to an overhead power line. The laborer received an electric shock and was knocked unconscious for about 2 minutes. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111828638			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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