Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734285 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 734285 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/30/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3216116	06/10/1986	1622	0	Structures Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSEMBLING CONCRETE FORMS AT THE EDGE OF A ROADWAY. A CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING A CRANE (AMERICAN 50 TON, MODEL NUMBER 5299) DOWN THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED BY THE TWO EMPLOYEES. HE WAS TOLD TO PICK UP A WORK PLATFORM. THE CRANE OPERATOR ROTATED THE BOOM PAST THE PLATFORM, AND THE BOOM CONTACTED A 115-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3216116			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Carpenters
2	3216116			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Carpenters

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