Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604858 - Employee Is Killed from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200604858 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 10/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315628115	10/06/2011	0783	561730	All Tree Services

Abstract: At approximately 11:25 a.m. on October 5, 2011, Employee #1, an employee of All Tree Services, was performing tree trimming duties while suspended by a safety belt in a tree approximately 15 ft high. A coworker on the ground handed Employee #1 a running STIHL gas powered telescoping pole saw. As soon as Employee #1 touched the saw, his body went limp and he fell backwards hanging from the tree. The Brenham Police and Fire Departments responded to the accident and transported Employee #1 to Scott & White Hospital-Brenham, where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 p.m. The cause of death was suspected to be electrocution due to touching overhead power lines.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, SAW, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315628115			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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