Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550990 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14550990 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 02/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18171892	02/18/1992	1629	0	M. A. Mortenson Company

Abstract: A CRANE OPERATOR, A SAW SHOP FOREMAN, AND A MECHANIC WERE UNDER A CRANE, REMOVING AN INSPECTION PLATE SO THAT THE CUTTING DOGS FOR THE SKID STEER MECHANISM COULD BE REPAIRED. APPARENTLY, THE CRANE OPERATOR HAD ACCIDENTALLY MOVED THE BOOM LEVER SOME TIME EARLIER. SINCE THIS LEVER WAS NOT SELF-CANCELLING, THE BOOM GRADUALLY LOWERED AND CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE MECHANIC, WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CRANE, WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE NOT INJURED.

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	18171892			Fatality	Electric Shock	Heavy equipment mechanics

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