Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14409916 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE BRANCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14409916 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2398279	09/11/1987	0783	0	Trees, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was trimming a tree. He was working in a rural area, about 2.4 meters (8 feet) from a 19.5-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee cut a branch from the tree, holding onto the branch with his left hand. As the branch was cut free, it fell into the power line while the employee was still holding it. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2398279			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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