Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571463 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 571463 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/28/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1333491	08/29/1984	1799	0	Adjustable Forms Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1333509	08/31/1984	7359	0	La Grange Crane Service Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1948736	08/29/1984	1542	0	Poocor Construction Co Inc

Abstract: A CARPENTER WAS MAKING CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD FORMS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE RIGHT REAR OUTRIGGER OF A TRUCK CRANE (GRAVE MODEL NO. 64256, SERIAL NO. LG1513025) ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. A FOURTH EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOOKING BEAMS NORTH OF THE RIGHT FRONT OUTRIGGER, DRAGGED THE LOAD LINE INTO A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, SPARKS AND NOISES WERE HEARD, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH THE CARPENTER TO RUN FROM THE CRANE. THE CARPENTER CONTACTED THE OUTRIGGER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (NO INJURY TO THE FOURTH EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTED.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, E C, OUTRIGGER, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333491	Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters
2	1333509			Occupation Not Listed
3	1948736			Occupation Not Listed

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