Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200621639 - Employee killed when truck boom contacts power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200621639 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 09/04/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304499171	09/14/2001	1623	0	Cr Mechanical Construction Co

Abstract: On September 4, 2001, Employee #1 and a coworker were attaching a materials basket to the working line of a truck crane that was situated near overhead power lines. Employee #1 was on the ground undoing the straps that secured the basket to the truck crane. The coworker was operating the crane when the boom struck the overhead lines, Employee #1 was touching the truck at the time of contact and he was electrocuted. -----Employee #1 and employee #2 were in the process of attaching a materials basket to the working line of a truck crane. The truck crane was in close proximity of overhead power lines. Employee #1 was operating the crane, the boom contacted the overhead lines, and employee #2 received an electrical shock while on the ground and touching the truck. Employee #2 was undoing the straps which secured the materials basket to the truck crane.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304499171			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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