Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672071 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 672071 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104041256	08/07/1987	0783	0	Townsend Tree Service

Abstract: A TREE TRIMMER WAS WORKING FROM A TREE, CLEARING BRANCHES FROM A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS SECURED TO THE TREE BY A BUCKET STRAP. HE WAS USING A 10-FOOT-LONG FIBERGLASS PRUNER TO CUT THE BRANCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SECURED BY HIS STRAP IN A POSITION THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD LINE. WHILE HE WAS WORKING, HE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE WITH HIS NECK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104041256			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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