Abstract: At 5:40 p.m. on October 20, 2021, and employee climbed into a red maple tree to remove a branch that was overhanging a 7,000 volt power line. The branch was tied off in two places near the tip of the and near the center of the branch. After the employee cut the branch from the tree it swung back and got stuck on the tree. The employee loosened the middle rope to relieve tension on the branch which caused the branch to swing and make contact with the power line. The employee attempted to remove the branch from the power line with a pole saw that became energized from making contact with the branch or the power line. The electricity traveled through the pole saw and into the employee's chest and legs via his hands and arms and into the tree. The employee was electrocuted and killed.