Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200620771 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 200620771 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 02/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302491667	02/22/2000	0783	0	Asplundh Tree Expert Co

Abstract: Some employees were performing a line-clearance tree trimming operation. Two of the employees were felling a tree. One of them was cutting the tree; the other was in an aerial lift, pushing the tree in the direction they wanted it to fall. When the employee on the ground made the back cut, the tree spun and fell across a 7200-volt overhead power line. The power line separated, and apparently fell onto a third employee, who was standing nearby. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TREE FELLING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TREE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302491667			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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