Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630118 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

Accident Summary Nr: 201630118 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301860813	08/11/1997	0851	0	Chapparal Reforestation Inc

Abstract: A forestry service company was clearing a right of way along a 500-kilovolt overhead power line. An employee of the firm was removing a tree as part of this project. The 10.4-meter-tall tree got close enough to one of the phase conductors for current to arc to the tree. The employee, who was standing on the ground next to the tree, received a severe electric shock and burns to the right side of his body from the potential rise in the earth. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, E PTD, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301860813			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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