On October 12, 2004, a 26-year-old Hispanic laborer (the victim) was electrocuted at a materials storage yard, as he guided an auger being lifted by a crane onto a truck. Two other employees of another subcontractor that were assisting the victim were also shocked and knocked to the ground, but were not permanently injured. On November 3, 2004, the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) office notified the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Safety Research (DSR), of the incident. On November 15, a DSR safety and occupational health specialist met with the NCOSH compliance officer assigned to the incident. The DSR safety and occupational health specialist accompanied the NCOSH compliance officer to the incident site the following day, took photographs, and interviewed a city engineer/volunteer firefighter who had responded to the incident. The victim's employer declined an interview. The police report and medical examiner's report were reviewed. The cause of death was obtained from the medical examiner.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Hispanic Laborer Electrocuted when Crane Boom or Load Line Contacts 7,200 Volt Overhead Power Line in North Carolina


    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English