Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 774273 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 774273 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 03/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123541161	03/19/1993	1622	0	Acme Bridge Co., Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A CAGE OF STEEL WIRE SUSPENDED BY A CRANE. THE OPERATOR OF THE P&H CRANE (A CARPENTER WITH NO TRAINING IN THE OPERATION OF A CRANE) RAISED THE BOOM INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING ONTO THE CAGE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, UNTRAINED, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123541161			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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