Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519318 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14519318 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101021285	11/19/1985	1731	0	Procell Electric Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING LINE-CLEARANCE TREE-TRIMMING WORK. ONE OF THEM WAS TRIMMING THE TREES FROM AN AERIAL LIFT (A BAKER MODEL M-45 BUCKET TRUCK). THE OTHER WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAR THE TRIMMED BRANCHES FROM THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT HAD THE BUCKET WITHIN 2 FEET OF A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT MOVED THE BUCKET, THE BOOM CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, ENERGIZING THE BOOM AND THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED THE BUCKET TRUCK. HE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN THE HAZARDS OF HIS WORK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101021285			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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