Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968263 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 968263 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 06/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111167391	06/15/1990	0783	0	Mike Ward Tree Trimming Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A PALM TREE TO TRIM A FROND. A SEED POD FELL ACROSS A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE POD FROM THE LINE, CURRENT ARCED TO HIM AND SET THE PALM TREE ON FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111167391			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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