Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14492185 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14492185 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 10/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108948415	10/15/1991	0783	0	Bob Skis Tree Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE. THE TREE LIMB THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM WAS HANGING OVER AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WITH NO WEIGHT ON THE LIMB, THE DISTANCE FROM THE POWER LINE TO THE LIMB WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE BRANCH WITH A CHAIN SAW, HE EITHER CONTACTED OR FELL INTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108948415			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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