Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 810077 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 810077 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14990048	04/26/1988	1711	0	Piedmont Mechanical, Inc.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A METAL BUILDING THAT WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY A TRUCK CRANE. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14990048	Fatality	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters
2	14990048	Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
3	14990048	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters

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