Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201760097 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201760097 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301305058	07/25/1996	0783	0	Trees Inc.

Abstract: A two-person crew was performing a line-clearance tree-trimming operation. One employee was operating the tree-trimming equipment near the overhead power line while the other employee was walking about 90 meters behind the tree trimmer, clearing the branches from a fence. The tree trimmer cut a phase conductor, and it fell onto a barbed-wire fence. The second employee was electrocuted when he touched the fence.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301305058			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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