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Two workers electrocuted in Hixson crane accident, officials say

Chattanooga Fire Department / Two construction workers were electrocuted during a crane accident Wednesday afternoon in Hixson. Both were transported to a hospital.
Chattanooga Fire Department / Two construction workers were electrocuted during a crane accident Wednesday afternoon in Hixson. Both were transported to a hospital. Chattanooga Fire Department / Two construction workers were electrocuted during a crane accident Wednesday afternoon in Hixson. Both were transported to a hospital.

By Staff Report 1 min read

Two workers were electrocuted Wednesday afternoon at a Hixson job site, according to emergency officials.

At 2:50 p.m., Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to the 4800 block of Woodland Circle after a crane accident, officials said. One worker was on the ground spotting for the crane operator, who was maneuvering the boom and lifting the hook at the time of the incident.

The crane’s overhaul hook ball came into contact with a high-powered line, energizing the entire crane. The operator was electrocuted and suffered significant injuries. The ground attendant was also electrocuted and thrown back, sustaining minor injuries, according to the report.

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Both men were transported to a hospital. Firefighters secured the scene and notified the power company. EPB responded to de-energize the crane and remove hazards in the surrounding area.

Fire crews also extinguished a small fire caused by smoldering outriggers and grounding pads near the crane.

— Compiled by Dasia Williams

Chattanooga Fire Department / Two construction workers were electrocuted during a crane accident Wednesday afternoon in Hixson. Both were transported to a hospital.
Chattanooga Fire Department / Two construction workers were electrocuted during a crane accident Wednesday afternoon in Hixson. Both were transported to a hospital.