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Accident: 14371363 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact With Runway Conductors

Accident: 14371363 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/29/1984
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
125064608/30/19843599Faxon Machining Inc
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A FOOTWALK FOR A 10-TON ROBIN AND MEYERS OVERHEAD CRANE. THE FOOTWALK WAS LOCATED 30 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL, AND THE CRANE WAS A PENDANT-CONTROLLED MODEL WITH A SPAN OF 36 FEET, 7 INCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES IN CONTROL BOXES MOUNTED ON A BUSWAY ABOVE THE RUNWAY CONDUCTORS. HE STARTED WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE FOOTWALK FOR THE CRANE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SPAN WHEN HIS HEAD OR UPPER BODY CONTACTED THE 3-PHASE, 440-VOLT RUNWAY CONDUCTORS, WHICH WERE MOUNTED ON ROOF TRUSSES ABOUT 47 INCHES ABOVE THE WALKWAY SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: elec protect equip, e gi iii, electrical, electrocuted, electrical work, runway conductor, lockout, overhead crane, catwalk, crane
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1250646 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported

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