Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170052062 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SEED POD

Accident Summary Nr: 170052062 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/02/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108126087	07/02/1991	0783	0	Mejias Tree Trimming

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POWER SAW TO TRIM A 33-FOOT, 9-INCH-TALL PALM TREE. HE CUT THROUGH A SEED POD, WHICH FELL ONTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SEED POD FROM THE POWER LINE.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108126087			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.