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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 138947.015 - Employee Is Killed After Contacting High Voltage Power Line

**Accident: 138947.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 09/08/2021**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1552012.015	09/08/2021		Darryl R Henry Dba Arborist And Landscaping Contractors

At 9:30 a.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee was performing tree work when he contacted an overhead electrical line and was killed. The employee was moving an aerial lift when he contacted the 13 killivolt line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: aerial lift, clearance, contact, electric shock, electrocuted, elevated work platform, hand tool, high voltage, inexperience, insufficient supervision, lack of work procedures, line clearance, overhead power line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	1552012.015	25	M	Fatality

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