Construction Worker Electrocuted When Crane Boom Contacts 13,800 Volt Power Line in Arizona

doi:10.26616/NIOSHFACE8514

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Construction Worker Electrocuted When Crane Boom Contacts 13,800 Volt Power Line in Arizona

1985/04/17
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

The fatal accident circumstances and epidemiology report on an incident involving an electrocution is presented. The report is part of a NIOSH program in which data on fatal accidents involving electrocutions or occurring in confined spaces is collected. The accident occurred on March 14, 1985 at a site where a construction company was laying sections of concrete water pipe in the Arizona desert. A cable of the crane used to lift the pipe into place contacted a 3 phase 13,800 Volt overhead power line. One of the workers who was in contact with the crane outrigger was electrocuted. Recommendations for preventing future accidents of this type include deenergizing and grounding distribution and transmission lines if feasible, maintaining a uniform clearance between the crane and the overhead lines, and using a single man when it is difficult for the crane operator to use direct observation to maintain proper clearance. Safe work practices as using non conductive tag lines to guide loads, insulating personal protective equipment, and storing materials away from power lines should be practiced.
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Occupational Health Safety
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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Analytical-models Construction-industry Epidemiology FACE-85-14 OSHA Region 9 Safety-monitoring Safety-research Workers Workplace-studies
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Electrocution (0006)

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Electrocution (0006) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

NIOSH (In-House)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFACE8514
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Arizona ; OSHA Region 9

Arizona ; OSHA Region 9 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

2 pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

00155123
NTIS Accession Number:

PB86-224441
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 85-14, 1985 Apr; :1-3
Federal Fiscal Year:

1985
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1985/03/14
Resource Number:

FACE-85-14
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:d226ffe4bd020a2c0a39be16097c8fbcb08bb99bc79111d9ba4ff20a05586350c2ab453a8cc843081a6052283266d259981f12091cf012e96e908ee1484570a1
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