Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201391588 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Downed Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201391588 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 09/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308827385	09/05/2007	0783	561730	Westside Forestry

Abstract: 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

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

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