OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736108

STAMPER STEEL CO.

JACKSON, KY— 1985-03-20T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18613208
Employer profile: STAMPER STEEL CO.
Summary number: 736108
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING STEEL I-BEAMS WITH A TRUCK CRANE. AS THE BOOM WAS EXTENDED IT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE I- BEAMS WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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