Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170725956 - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Boom

Accident: 170725956 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/29/1993
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11174634304/29/19931771Stief Company West
An employee was delivering concrete forms. He drove a hydraulic truck crane forward at the worksite while the boom was extended 28 feet. The stinger on the boom contacted a 21-kilovolt overhead power line. His foreman yelled for him to back up. The employee drove the truck forward by mistake and severed the power line. The employee was hospitalized for observation.
Keywords: overhead power line, electrical, boom, crane boom, e gi ia, crane
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 111746343 Hospitalized injury Other Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close