Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201493426 - Employee Receives Electrical Shock from Powerline

Accident Summary Nr: 201493426 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/05/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312914617	04/08/2010	0761	115115	R G Ag Services

Abstract: At approximately 6:34 a.m. on November 5, 2009, Employee #1 was pruning almond trees, using a pruning tower in an elevated position, near an overhead utility power line. The 15-ft tree that he was working in was in close proximity to a 20-ft high power line, and he made contact with the energized wire. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, NECK, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312914617			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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