Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170237317 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - EARTH GRADIENT FROM DOWNED POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170237317 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 02/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111461562	02/11/1991	0851	0	Inter Mountain Management Inc

Abstract: An employee was felling a tree parallel to an overhead power line. As he was completing the cut, the tree broke off and fell into the power line. The employee moved away from stump when the tree contacted the power line and received an electric shock. He was transported to a hospital and later released.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TREE FELLING, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111461562			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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