Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 959353 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TOOL

Accident Summary Nr: 959353 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112199138	09/04/1991	0783	0	Alexander'S Tree Service

Abstract: A TREE-TRIMMING CREW WAS TRIMMING A TREE IN THE BACKYARD OF A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE TREE CUTTING BRANCHES, AND THE OWNER OF THE TREE-TRIMMING FIRM AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE GROUND. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE TREE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THROUGH A METAL PRUNER. SINCE HE WAS TIED IN TO THE TREE, HE DID NOT FALL, BUT EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES HAD TO CUT HIS SAFETY BELT TO GET HIM TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, HAND TOOL, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112199138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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