Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 956110 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 956110 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112070446	10/24/1991	0783	0	Big Tree Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, CUTTING AND TRIMMING TREES IN THE BACK YARD OF A RESIDENCE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD TRIMMED THE TREES WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THIS LOCATION TWICE BEFORE IN THE PREVIOUS 8 YEARS. HE HAD MOVED THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT TO WITHIN 3 FEET OF A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HIS HANDS AND ARMS SUSTAINED SERIOUS BURNS BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT.)

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112070446			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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