Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14446892 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP

Accident Summary Nr: 14446892 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14927164	08/08/1984	0783	0	Lake States Tree Service Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE FEEDING WILLOW BRANCHES TO A CHIPPER UNIT COUPLED BEHIND AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIPPER UNIT WHEN THE AERIAL LIFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ENERGIZING BOTH THE TRUCK AND THE CHIPPER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE POSSIBLY TOUCHED THE FIRST EMPLOYEE AND COMPLETED THE PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIPPER RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND RIGHT FINGERTIPS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14927164			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	14927164			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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