Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308827385 - Westside Forestry

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 308827385

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 09/05/2007

Site Address:
Westside Forestry
934 Golfview Ct
Rochester Hills, MI 48307

Mailing Address:
48600 W Eleven Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48374

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102457611

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201391588

Event: 09/05/2007

Employee Is Electrocuted by Downed Power Line

On September 5, 2007, Employee #1 was working as part of a crew that was removing dead trees near an overhead power line. A coworker cut a dead branch which fell on a guy. Employee #1 was removing the branch from the guy when the guy broke. It whipped up and struck the overhead power line. The energized power line broke and fell to the ground. Current passed through the wet grass and electrocuted Employee #1.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, GUY, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308827385			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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