Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 927566 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 927566 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101571602	07/10/1991	1795	0	Triangle Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LOAD THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE. BEFORE THE JOB, THE CRANE OPERATOR AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD DISCUSSED THE PROXIMITY OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. IN SPITE OF THIS, THE CRANE OPERATOR BROUGHT THE CRANE'S BOOM INTO CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101571602			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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