Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 945840 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 945840 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18501346	03/02/1990	1629	0	Crowder Construction Company

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION WORKER HAD BEEN WORKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT AN AFTERNOON, POURING CONCRETE INTO A FORM. THEY WERE USING A 1-YARD BUCKET ATTACHED TO A CRANE TO FILL THE FORM. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE BUCKET WAS BROUGHT TO WITHIN 15 FEET OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AFTER COMPLETING 39 POURS, THE CONCRETE TRUCK STARTED TO LEAVE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER REMEMBER THAT HE NEEDED TO USE HIS WATER SUPPLY TO WASH THE CONCRETE BUCKET AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE CRANE OPERATOR SWUNG THE CRANE BOOM BACK TOWARDS THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS NOW PARKED BENEATH THE POWER LINE. THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WHO WAS HOLDING ONTO THE BUCKET.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18501346			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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