OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #810226

COMCO SIGNS, INC.

PINEVILLE, NC— 1984-05-31T10:30:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18529966
Employer profile: COMCO SIGNS, INC.
Summary number: 810226
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

A CRANE OPERATOR WAS USING A SKYHOOK CRANE MOUNTED ON A CHEVROLET C60 TRUCK TO M OVE A SIGN FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AT THE SAME SITE. THE SIGN WAS LIFTED FR OM ITS INITIAL LOCATION AND LAID ON THE GROUND TO PICK IT UP FROM A DIFFERENT PO SITION. IN REPOSITIONING THE BOOM, THE CRANE OPERATOR ROTATED IT INTO A 7200-VOL T OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
849

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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