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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384234

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

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14384234
Report ID
523420

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BRANCH

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING TREES BESIDE A 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS PERFORMING THIS WORK FROM THE TREE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A 13.5-FOOT BRANCH WHEN IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, 6.5 FEET AWAY. THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POIN TS WERE HIS HAND AND HIS FOOT, RESPECTIVELY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. ALTH OUGH THEY WERE WORKING NEARBY, THE REST OF THE CREW DID NOT HEAR OR SEE THE ACCI DENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    495
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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