Feasibility Study to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities Caused by Contact of Cranes, Drill Rigs, and Haul Trucks with High-Tension Lines

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• Personal Author:
  Cawley, James C. ; Homce, Gerald T. ; Sacks, H. Kenneth ; Yenchek, Michael R.
• Description:
  Overhead electric power lines present a serious electrocution hazard to personnel in a variety of industries. Overhead lines, typically uninsulated conductors supported on towers or poles, are the most common means of electric power transmissions and distribution, and are exposed to contact by mobile equipment such as cranes and trucks. Equipment contacting energized overhead lines becomes elevated to a high voltage, and simultaneous contact by personnel of the "hot" frame and ground can cause serious electrical shock and burns. Industries where risk of these accidents is greatest include construction, mining, agriculture, and communications/public utilities. An estimated 2300 accidental overhead line contacts occur each year in the U.S. This paper describes a practical low-cost concept to detect actual contact of mobile equipment with a high-voltage line and provide a warning. Accident statistics indicate that more than half of the fatalities could be prevented by such a device. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Construction Industry Electric Injuries Electricity Engineering Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Author Keywords: Crane Communications-industry Construction-industry Electric-power-transmission-lines Electrical-hazards Electrical-safety Electrical-shock Electrical Shock Prevention Engineering-controls Engineering Control Industrial-safety Mining Mining-industry Mobile Equipment Power Line

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0093-9994
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021860
• Citation:
  IEEE Trans Ind Appl 2001 May/Jun; 37(3):914-919
• Contact Point Address:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:99536f9294c8b189a925216f4499d56812c553eac47c71f6639672bdf4f2574dfa21534e6b92e0fab4c304ec3749f69ae7431111320d9b8d63f79f600e7ba6d6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220521/cdc_220521_DS1.pdf
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