Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115808.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution during tree trimming

Accident Summary Nr: 115808.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 04/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1396919.015	04/28/2019		561730	Expert And Master Cutting Tree Stump Removal

Abstract: At 11:40 a.m. on April 28, 2019, an employee was trimming tree branches using a hand held pole saw. The tree branch came in contact with a 13.2Kv power line while being cut causing an electrical arc from the branch and the pole saw, resulting in a fatal electrocution.

Keywords: Electric Arc, Electrocuted, Power Lines, Saw, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1396919.015	56	M	Fatality

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