Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202088928 - Worker Is Electrocuted While Trimming Limbs From Tree

**Accident: 202088928 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 06/09/2009**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
311609341	06/10/2009	0783	Penn Line Corporation

At approximately 4:14 p.m. on June 9, 2009, Employee #1, of Penn Line Corporation, was performing tree trimming operations. Employee #1 was cutting limbs from within the tree. While moving from one location to another, he came into contact with a 7,200 volt power line and was electrocuted. .

Keywords: chain saw, limbing, elec utility work

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	311609341			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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