Fatality Narrative: Worker Electrocuted When Irrigation System Contacts Overhead Power Line

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On February 12, 2002 a section of an irrigation system being lifted by a crane contacted an overhead power line killing a 28 year-old construction laborer/operator. The victim was standing on the ground operating the truck-mounted crane to lift a section of an irrigation system into place. He was lifting the end tower of a pivot irrigation circle system onto a dolly so that it could be moved out into the field where it could be attached to the rest of the assembled system. This section was 80 feet longer than previously assembled sections and extended under power lines. It came into contact with a 7620 volt ac power 3 phase system distribution line. The power went through the section, the truck, the operator and into the ground. The victim had one year of experience in the assembly of irrigation systems. He did not belong to a union. At the time of the incident the weather was clear and cold and it was near dusk. He had been working for the company for about a year. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Education Electric Injuries Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Construction Equipment Construction Materials Construction Workers Cranes Electrocutions Equipment Maintenance Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Fatalities Hazards Power Lines Protective Equipment Protective Measures Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052040
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-1-2002, 2002 May; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: worker electrocuted when irrigation system contacts overhead power line
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228872/cdc_228872_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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