Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1000256 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 1000256 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/26/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18484188	09/28/1989	0783	0	The Davey Tree Expert Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING TREES AND BRUSH FROM A DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LINE WAS DOWN AND DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF A RECENT STORM. AS THE WEIGHT OF THE TREES AND BRUSH WAS REMOVED FROM THE DOWNED LINE, IT APPARENTLY RAISED UP AND WAS ENERGIZED BY CONTACT WITH ANOTHER LINE AT A REMOTE UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE DOWNED LINE WHEN IT BECAME ENERGIZED, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18484188			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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