Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96454.015 - Employee is electrocuted while trimming trees

Accident Summary Nr: 96454.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 06/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240984.015	06/19/2017		561730	Mortensen'S Property Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on June 19, 2017, an employee was using an electrical power saw to trim tree limbs. As the employee cut a limb, it fell on the saw's electrical cord. The saw became energized and sent a current of electricity through the employee's hand and upper arm. As a result, the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electric Cable, Electric Conductor, Electrical, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1240984.015	22	M	Fatality

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