Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14540306 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP

Accident Summary Nr: 14540306 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 09/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
923946	09/12/1984	0783	0	Cedar Lawn Area Service Inc

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEE WAS A "GROUND MAN" DURING A TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION. HIS DUTIES WERE TO CARRY TRIMMED BRANCHES AND TO FEED THEM INTO A CHIPPER MACHINE ATTACHED TO AN ARTICULATING-BOOM-TYPE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK BECAME ENERGIZED AS A RESULT OF THE BOOM'S COMING INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TRUCK.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	923946			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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