OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535108

PETERSON CONSTRUCTION INC

GRAND FORKS, ND— 1984-07-05T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1642495
Employer profile: PETERSON CONSTRUCTION INC
Summary number: 14535108
Report ID: 830300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING A CONCRETE BUCKET INTO POSITION WHILE THE CONCRETE B UCKET WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE. WHEN THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CAME INTO CONTACT W ITH AN ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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