Jan 25 (edited) • Planning & Pre-Lift Failures
Case Study 90: Lorry-Mounted Crane Contacts Overhead Line. Fatal Electrocution
Incident Overview
A worker operating a lorry-mounted crane was fatally electrocuted when the crane contacted an overhead powerline during unloading.
What Went Wrong
This is a classic, repeatable failure: inadequate planning, inadequate controls, and insufficient separation from overhead services.
Key Lessons
Overhead lines are unforgiving
Exclusion distances must be engineered, not guessed
“Just one lift” is how people die
Safety Recommendations
Service scans, safe systems of work, exclusion distances, a spotter/banksman, and strict “no-go” zones.
Incident source/ Reference
HSE press release on lorry-mounted crane electrocution case.
●LOLER Reg. 8 – Plan and control lifting near hazards.
●PUWER Reg. 11 – Prevent contact with dangerous hazards during movement.
●PUWER Reg. 4 – Method must be suitable and safe.
●BS 7121-1 – Overhead services must be identified and controlled.
●CDM 2015 – Site coordination of services risks is required.
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Case Study 90: Lorry-Mounted Crane Contacts Overhead Line. Fatal Electrocution
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