Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 762872 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 762872 -- Report ID: 0454735 -- Event Date: 06/14/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107902520	08/24/1989	9311	0	Lauderdale County-Highway

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONNECTING THE LOAD LINE OF A LITTLE GIANT TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE TO A BRIDGE PILING. THE CRANE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH KNOCKED THEM INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107902520			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	107902520			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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