Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200420073 - Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Boom
Accident: 200420073 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 03/08/1999 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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300317591 | 03/10/1999 | 1791 | Ward'S Crane Service, Inc. | ||||
Some employees were using a mobile crane to maneuver a load of steel joists. The crane contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line, electrocuting an employee who was signaling and guiding the load. The crane operator jumped clear and was not injured. | |||||||
Keywords:
overhead power line, electrical, boom, crane boom, electrocuted, e gi ia, crane
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | X | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 300317591 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Welders and cutters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Landing Ma FatCause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |