Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132898.015 - Employee is burned when contacts overhead power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 132898.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 10/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495952.015	10/05/2020		561730	Graver Tree, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on October 3, 2020, an employee was attempting to shape a tree with hedge clippers, while standing in an aerial lift. The hedge clippers made contact with a primary overhead transmission line. The employee suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Overhead Power Line, Tree Care, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495952.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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