Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14301584 - EMPLOYEE DIED FROM AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14301584 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104714993	10/07/1988	0781	0	Enchantment Tree & Sprinkler Service

Abstract: An employee was trimming branches while standing on a limb of an alligator juniper. He was working at a height of about 25 feet. The edge of the limb contacted a 14.4 kilovolt overhead power line. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104714993			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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