Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 762559 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 762559 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 07/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111049532	08/03/1990	0783	0	Casteel Tree Surgery

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, TRIMMING TREES. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

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	111049532			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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