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Accident Summary Nr: 570168 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 570168 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1340587	08/10/1984	1542	0	Fred Berglund & Sons Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE GUIDING A 23-FOOT-BY-6-FOOT GANG FORM INTO POSITION. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE (P & H MODEL T-180) FROM WHICH THE FORMS WERE SUSPENDED CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE BOOM, THE LOAD LINE, THE WIRE ROPE SLINGS, THE STEEL-FRAMED FORMS, AND THE EMPLOYEES TO GROUND. THESE TWO WORKERS WERE ELECTROCUTED. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES STANDING A FEW FEET FROM THE FIRST TWO ALSO RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SHOCKED EITHER BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO IN CONTACT WITH THE FORMS OR BECAUSE OF ELECTRIC POTENTIAL GRADIANTS IN THE GROUND.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CRANE BOOM, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1340587	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	1340587	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	1340587	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	1340587	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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