Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14528814 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 14528814 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 09/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100856905	09/27/1991	4911	0	Public Service Of N. H.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101403764	09/27/1991	0783	0	J. C. Brown & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO CLEAR AND TRIM TREES AND BRUSH UNDER AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A TREE THE EMPLOYEES WERE FELLING CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100856905			Occupation Not Listed
2	101403764	Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging
3	101403764	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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