Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170118483 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170118483 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 10/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107662256	10/30/1991	0783	0	Faucher Tree Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE WORKED IN A TREE. HE WAS TRIMMING THE TREE, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH HIS SHOULDER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE SECOND CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINT WAS HIS RIGHT FOOT.) THE EMPLOYEE HUNG UPSIDE DOWN IN THE TREE UNTIL AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ARRIVED AND DEENERGIZED THE 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	107662256			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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