Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14514541 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

Accident Summary Nr: 14514541 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106281702	05/07/1993	0783	0	Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A WILLOW TREE THAT WAS PROTRUDING INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. PART OF THE LIMB HE WAS TRIMMING BROKE OFF AND CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106281702			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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