Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14227946 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14227946 -- Report ID: 0317020 -- Event Date: 06/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17531971	06/22/1992	0783	0	Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN A TREE CLEARING BRANCHES FROM AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17531971			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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