Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553352 - Employee Is Killed from Electrocution, Crane Contacts Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200553352 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307594937	05/05/2004	1731	238210	Jeff Reed Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 4, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were moving a small metal building with a wheel mounted crane. Employee #1 was guiding the building with a rope attached to one corner as the crane operator drove the crane. Employee #1 attempted to rotate the suspended building, when the boom of the crane came into contact with an overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and died.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307594937			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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