Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154004.015 - Employee is killed when electrocuted by power line

Accident Summary Nr: 154004.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1652365.015	02/23/2023		922160	Paw Paw Fire Department

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on February 22, 2023, an employee was standing and talking with a coworker. They were standing about 5-6 feet apart from each other, approximately 40-feet away from where a branch was on fire on a powerline. While standing there, a branch from another tree broke, striking the primary powerline. That powerline broke and struck the employee to the ground. The employee was electrocuted (14,400 volt powerline).

Keywords: Electrocuted, Fire, Power Lines, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1652365.015	28	M	Fatality		Fire Fighter

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