Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214233 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14214233 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 08/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3228319	08/12/1985	0783	0	Baird Tree Co Inc

Abstract: A TREE TRIMMER WAS TRIMMING TREES NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT (TECO GEMINI, 1985 MODEL NO. G4-45I-2TRS1, SERIAL NO. 20498502). THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE ROAD BENEATH THE POWER LINES. AS THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UPWARD IN THE AERIAL LIFT, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED ONE OF THE 7620-VOLT LINES AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE ALSO RECEIVED EXTENSIVE BURNS ON HIS HEAD, FACE, NECK, CHEST, AND ABDOMEN.) HE HAD NOT BEEN WEARING A HARD HAT.

Keywords: E GI III, HARD HAT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3228319			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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