Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 732446 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 732446 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108570508	06/15/1990	1622	0	Force Construction Co Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO WELD TIPS ON STEEL BEAMS. THE BEAMS WERE TO BE USED FOR PILE DRIVING. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE GUIDING A 25-FOOT-LONG STEEL H-BEAM, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY A NATIONAL SERIES 6 TRUCK CRANE (SERIAL NO. 7695). THE BOOM ON THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED 31 FEET ABOVE THE MUDDY GROUND. THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE BOTH HOLDING ONTO THE BEAM, RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES DIED OF ELECTROCUTION. THE OTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108570508			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters
2	108570508			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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