OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517320

AIR ENGINEERS LAVC

JACKSONVILLE, FL— 1984-08-14T00:00:00

Event: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, TRENCH, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1685007
Employer profile: AIR ENGINEERS LAVC
Summary number: 14517320
Report ID: 419700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

WHILE LAYING CONCRETE PIPE IN A SHALLOW DITCH, A CRANE OPERATOR MOVED A CRANE IN TO CONTACT WITH A 14,400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN CONTA CT WITH THE PIPE AT THE TIME. THE THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SERIOUS BURNS ON THEI R FINGERS AND FEET.

Victims (3)

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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