Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168941.015 - Employee is killed due to electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 168941.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/03/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1766638.015	08/03/2024		517919	Midwest Communication Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on August 3, 2024, an employee was in a vehicle-mounted boom lift, cutting tree branches that were adjacent to an electric/fiberoptic line pole. A portion of the tree was in contact with the energized electric line. As the employee was cutting a branch from the tree, the energy transferred from the electric line through the branch and to the employee. The employee was killed due to electric shock.

Keywords: Boom, Cutting, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Energized, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Trimming, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1766638.015	50	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers

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