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OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 5. August 21, 2003. Three fatalities. (ID–0017.12.) The final standard will avoid this type
of accident.

A
crane operator and two co-workers were
electrocuted when a truck crane’s
elevated boom contacted a 7,200 volt
uninsulated primary conductor 31 feet
above the ground. When the operator
stepped from the cab of the truck, a
conduction pathway to the ground was
established through the operator’s right
hand and right foot, resulting in
electrocution. A co-worker attempted to
revive the incapacitated  ...