Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167305.015 - Employee dies from electrocution when branch contacts power

Accident Summary Nr: 167305.015 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 06/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1753807.015	06/06/2024		561730	Wright Tree Service Of Puerto Rico Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on June 5, 2024, an employee working as a groundskeeper for a tree service was pruning trees and other vegetation. The employee took a break momentarily due to the heat, stopping in the same area. While the employee was taking a breather, an explosion occurred in the towers where they were working. Coworkers explained that this happened when a tree branch made contact with high-tension power lines. The magnetic wave traveled through the high-tension lines and sought to make "ground" or make contact with the earth in the closest tree next to the employee. The employee was electrocuted and died instantly.

Keywords: Break, Contact, Cutting, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrocuted, Explosion, Groundskeeper, Heat, High Voltage, Landscaping, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Shock, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Pruner, Unsafe Position, Vegetation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1753807.015	34	M	Fatality		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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