Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674457 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 674457 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111012563	10/26/1990	0783	0	Master Tree Expert Co. Inc.

Abstract: A LINE-CLEARANCE TREE-TRIMMING CREW WAS TRIMMING TREES ALONG AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS RUNNING A BUSH HOG, WHILE THE OTHERS WERE TRIMMING TREES. THE BUSH HOG GOT STUCK NEAR THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK THE CREW WAS USING. THE EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE BUSH HOG TRACTOR AND WAS STANDING NEAR THE FORD AERIAL LIFT TRUCK ON VERY WET GROUND. THE UNINSULATED BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED THE 23-KILOVOLT POWER LINE, ENERGIZING THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK AND THE EARTH. THE EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE GROUND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111012563			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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