Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 639591 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 639591 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100170307	02/27/1987	1622	0	George Harms Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER WAS ASSISTING A CRANE RUNNER IN HOOKING UP A SECTION OF CRANE BOOM TO THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. THE BOOM SECTION WAS STORED PARTLY UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS HE WAS PLACING A CHAIN SLING ON THE HOOK OF THE LOAD LINE, THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE TRUCK DRIVER.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100170307			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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