Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99274.015 - Employee is electrocuted when aerial lift contacts overhead

Accident Summary Nr: 99274.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/24/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1266039.015	09/25/2017		561730	Horticopia Landscaping Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on September 24, 2017, an employee was cutting trees close to energized power line from an aerial lift. The trees had been damaged, broken,and bent by Hurricane Irma. The aerial platform made contact with the power line. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Electrical, Elevated Work Platform, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266039.015	50	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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