Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14394522 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

Accident Summary Nr: 14394522 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/19/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101471480	06/20/1989	0783	0	Riley Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FOR A TREE-TRIMMING CONTRACTOR, CLEARING OVERHEAD POWER LINES FOR AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE LINE-CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMER HAD CLIMBED A TREE THAT COULD NOT BE REACHED FROM HIS AERIAL LIFT. HE WAS USING A HAND-HELD SPEED SAW TO TRIM OVERHANGING LIMBS. ONE OF THE LIMBS FELL INTO A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE LIMB, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101471480			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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