Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554475 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200554475 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309087708	07/26/2006	0783	561730	Tree Patrol Tree Service, Llc

Abstract: On July 25, 2006, Employee #1 was positioning himself in a tree, near a power line, in order to cut branches out of the tree. Employee #1 apparently contacted a power line (7,620 "Volts to ground") that was 33 inches from the tree, while rigging his positioning gear. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SET UP, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309087708			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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