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707 E. MINNEHAHA, ST. PAUL, MN 55106
Standard 19100180 D06
Standard 5210063001
Standard 5205075002
Standard 19100180 J 1 I
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM
A STRUCTURAL METAL WORKER WAS INSTALLING AN OUTRIGGER PAD ON A 35-TON CRANE THAT WAS TO BE USED TO UNLOAD A 65-FOOT-LONG STAINLESS STEEL TANK. WHILE THE METAL W ORKER WAS ADJUSTING THE PAD, THE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM SO THAT HE COULD SEE THROUGH THE BLOCKED SIDE OF HIS CAB AND LOCATE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING T HE OUTRIGGER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CRANE. THE BOOM CONTACTED AN 8000-VOLT OVE RHEAD POWER LINE. THE METAL WORKER RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOST CONSCI OUSNESS, AND DIED 1 HOUR LATER. THE EMPLOYEE IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER PAD ONLY FELT A TINGLE--HE WAS WEARING RUBBER OVERSHOES.
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