Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14526396 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14526396 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100350461	11/07/1985	0783	0	Kaskel Landscape Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100350768	11/07/1985	0783	0	Tree Express Inc.

Abstract: A NURSERY CREW WAS LOADING TREES ON A TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT. THE TRAILER WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY UNDER A 138-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO CREW MEMBERS WERE ON THE TRAILER WRAPPING THE ROOT BALLS WITH BURLAP AND POSITIONING THE TREES. THE TREES WERE BEING LOADED ONTO THE TRAILER BY A HIGH-LIFT TRACTOR WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT. THE CREW HAD JUST FINISHED WRAPPING THE ROOTS WITH BURLAP, AND ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS WAS HOLDING OR TURNING A TREE TO LAY IT DOWN WHEN THE TREE BRANCHES CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND CREW MEMBER TRIED TO CATCH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AS HE FELL BACKWARDS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THIS INJURY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE OSHA 170 INJURY DATA.)

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100350461			Fatality	Electric Shock	Nursery workers
2	100350768					Occupation Not Listed

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