Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14514194 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14514194 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267127	12/23/1991	0783	0	General Rental Centers Inc. Dba General Tree Svc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING THE UPPER BRANCHES OF A TREE THAT HAD GROWN INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TO TRIM THE BRANCHES, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BUCKET ON HIS AERIAL LIFT. HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH HIS BODY AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110267127			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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