Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848630 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 848630 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 06/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103067559	06/30/1992	1791	0	American Rebar, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103067534	06/30/1992	1611	0	Palumbo, Lorig, Herlihy A Joint Venture

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES ENTERED AN EXCAVATION TO RECEIVE A LOAD OF REBAR THAT WAS TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETAINING WALL. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRAWLER CRANE BEING USED TO LIFT THE REBAR INTO POSITION. AFTER BEING DIRECTED TO SWING THE BOOM AND LOAD NEAR A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE OPERATOR RECEIVED HAND SIGNALS FROM ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION TO GUIDE HIM IN PLACING THE LOAD. AS THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE LOAD, IT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE VERTICAL DOWLEYS. THE TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCAVATION SHOOK THE LOAD TO LOOSEN IT, CAUSING THE LOAD BLOCK TO SWAY AND CONTACT THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE TRENCH WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER ONE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CRANE OPERATOR ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE TWO INJURED EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103067559	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	103067559	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	103067534	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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