OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236996

LINBECK CONSTRUCTION CO

BEAUMONT, TX— 1985-04-15T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, OVERHEAD CRANE, LOAD LINE, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #895557
Employer profile: LINBECK CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 14236996
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TOWER CRANE WITH A REMOTE CONTROL. WHEN HE SWUNG THE BOOM OVER A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE DANGLING LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE ENERGIZING THE CRANE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK T HRU THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
849

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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