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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 86505.015 - Employee Is Electrocuted When A Tree Limb Contacts A High Vo

**Accident: 86505.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 05/06/2016**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1145745.015	05/06/2016		Turner Tree Service

On May 5, 2016, an employee in an un-insulated bucket of an aerial lift was limb ing a tree next to high voltage power lines. The branch that the employee cut c ontacted a live power line and entered his hand and exited his foot. The employ ee was killed by electrocution.

Keywords: aerial lift, chain saw, electrocuted, power lines, tree trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1145745.015	33	M	Fatality		Chainsaw Operator

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