Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 818617 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE

Accident Summary Nr: 818617 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/16/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110057619	12/05/1990	0721	0	The Colonel Inc.

Abstract: A GARDENER AND TREE TRIMMER FOR A RESIDENCE WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES FROM A NEIGHBOR'S TREES THAT WERE OVERHANGING HIS EMPLOYER'S PROPERTY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16-FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER AND SHEARS ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION POLE. THE POLE HIT A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BREAKING IT AND ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE GARDENER WAS EMPLOYED BY THE FAMILY BUSINESS AND WAS PERFORMING WORK AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, EXTENSION HANDLE, TREE TRIMMING, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110057619			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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