Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165575 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU PRUNER

Accident Summary Nr: 170165575 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/25/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111984811	03/26/1992	0783	0	Newport Tree Specialists Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A TREE SERVICE FIRM WAS WORKING IN A TREE, TRIMMING SOME OF ITS INTERIOR BRANCHES. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE CUT BRANCHES WITH A METAL POLE PRUNER, THE PRUNER CONTACTED A NEARBY 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, HAND TOOL, TREE TRIMMING, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111984811			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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