Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611648 - Three employees injured when crane contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200611648 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306944703	12/17/2003	1731	238210	E.S. Boulos Company

Abstract: On December 17, 2003, Employees #1 through #3 were manually stabilizing a load of steel that was left by a truck-mounted crane when the crane's boom contacted a 115 kilovolt overhead power line. All three workers suffered from electric shock and they were transported to the hospital, where they were treated and released.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, MECH MAT HANDLING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306944703					Occupation not reported

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