Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140411.015 - Employee suffers electric shock when tree limb contacts over

Accident Summary Nr: 140411.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 10/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1559515.015	10/15/2021		561730	Birchcrest Tree And Landscape, Inc.

Abstract: On October 14, 2021, an employee was trimming a previously cut limb. When the employee rotated the tree limb, the limb contacted an overhead 12 KV line. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of electric shock.

Keywords: Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Overhead Power Line, Tree Care, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1559515.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.