Accident Report Detail
Accident: 21095.015 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Feeding Tree Limbs Into Chipp
Accident: 21095.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 06/13/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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470638.015 | 06/13/2012 | Guillemette Tree Service | |||||
On June 13, 2012, an employee was feeding tree limbs into a chipper. A crane operator was stacking logs perpendicular to wires and was closer than 10 feet on several occasions. The crane outrigger was in contact with the chipper and the crane rope contacted an overhead power line at 20kv. The employee was electrocuted as electricity flowed from the rope to the chipper, where he had hands on controls of chipper. The employee received burns on his hands and feet. | |||||||
Keywords:
chipper, electrocuted, hand, overhead power line, foot, crane, burn
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 470638.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |