Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 608281 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 608281 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101279495	09/10/1987	7312	0	Turner Outdoor Advertising, Ltd

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AROUND A RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BILLBOARD. ONE OF THEM WAS OPERATING A TRUCK CRANE; ONE OF THEM WAS WELDING; ONE OF THEM WAS OPERATING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER; AND THE LAST ONE WAS WATCHING THE CRANE. THE CRANE OPERATOR ROTATED THE CRANE'S BOOM INTO AN 11.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE WELDER, THE CRANE OPERATOR, AND THE GRINDER OPERATOR RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WAS TRYING TO RESCUE THE GRINDER OPERATOR, WHO WAS THE ONLY ONE INJURED SERIOUSLY ENOUGH TO REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101279495	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101279495	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	101279495	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	101279495	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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