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Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1396919.015 - Expert And Master Cutting Tree Stump Removal

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown
Nr: 1396919.015Report ID: 0216000Open Date: 04/28/2019
Expert And Master Cutting Tree Stump Removal
137 Gallows Hill Rd.
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Mailing: 1325 Main St., Peekskill, NY 10566
Inspection Type:Fat/Cat
Scope:Partial Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:04/28/2019
Close Case:11/27/2019
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident1450441    
Case Status: CLOSED

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 115808.015Event: 04/28/2019Employee 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: tree trimming, power lines, saw, electric arc, electrocuted
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1396919.015 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat)

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