Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924446 - Employee Suffers Electrocution from Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201924446 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 06/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311957252	06/17/2008	1522	236118	Victor Ray Patterson D/B/A Gulf Coast Builders

Abstract: On June 13, 2008, Employee #1 was trimming palm trees at a residence. Employee #1 was provided with a 30-foot aluminum extension ladder. Approximately four feet above the tree was an energized 7,200-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was trimming the tree with a reciprocating saw and was not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment relative for his job. The worker was electrocuted when he made contact with the non-insulated, energized power line. After being shocked, he fell approximately 11 feet to the ground.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PALM TREE, PPE, ELECTROCUTED, SAW, TREE, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311957252			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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