Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14563100 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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17543653 | 07/16/1986 | 0783 | 0 | Rainbow Landscaping & Design Co. |
Abstract: A tree trimmer employed by a landscaping firm was in the bucket of an aerial lift, cutting branches from a tree. He was working within centimeters of an overhead power line. His forehead contacted two conductors of the power line, and the employee was electrocuted.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 17543653 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Forestry workers, except logging |