Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1396919.015 - Expert And Master Cutting Tree Stump Removal

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1396919.015

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 04/28/2019

Site Address:
Expert And Master Cutting Tree Stump Removal
137 Gallows Hill Rd.
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Mailing Address:
1325 Main St., Peekskill, NY 10566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1450441

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115808.015

Event: 04/28/2019

Employee is killed by electrocution during tree trimming

At 11:40 a.m. on April 28, 2019, an employee was trimming tree branches using a hand held pole saw. The tree branch came in contact with a 13.2Kv power line while being cut causing an electrical arc from the branch and the pole saw, resulting in a fatal electrocution.

Keywords: Electric Arc, Electrocuted, Power Lines, Saw, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1396919.015	56	M	Fatality

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