OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223275

INDIANA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

DEMOTTE, IN— 1984-07-20T16:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #14744890
Employer profile: INDIANA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Summary number: 14223275
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Investigation abstract

SOME EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY. ONE OF THEM WAS HOLDING ONTO A 2-YARD CONCRETE BUCKET THAT WAS ATT ACHED TO A CRANE. THE CRANE CABLES TOUCHED A 69-KILOVOLT OR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NEAR THE CONCRETE BUCKET, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS LEGS.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
4

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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