OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312706

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING

1989-08-02T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312706
Report ID: 213100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE OF A TREE SERVICE WAS CUTTING TREES ADJACENT TO AND BENEATH A 345-KI LOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE THAT WAS 4 TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER, THE TREE FELL ONTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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