Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133527.015 - Employee suffers electric shock while tree trimming

Accident Summary Nr: 133527.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 09/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498863.015	11/24/2020		561730	Wright Tree Services

Abstract: At 8:47 a.m. on September 29, 2020, an employee was aloft in a tree performing tree trimming activities with a hand saw. The employee was holding onto one end of the tree limb while cutting it. The opposite end of the tree limb contacted a nearby 13.2kv power line. The employee received an electric shock and burns to his hand and body. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Shock, Hand, Overhead Power Line, Saw, Torso, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1498863.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury

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