Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201310232 - electric shock - contact with overhead line thru boom
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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113896997 | 02/17/1998 | 1623 | 0 | Mount Construction Inc. |
Abstract: A crane operator was working as a helper to rig two I beams onto a crane bridle lifting device. After placing the two I beams onto the sling, the employee walked to the side of the crane and, as he leaned onto the crane to watch the load swing, the crane's boom contacted an overhead power line. The employee was electrocuted.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 113896997 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Operating engineers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |