OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14409916

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

1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14409916
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE BRANCH

Investigation abstract

An employee was trimming a tree. He was working in a rural area, about 2.4 meter s (8 feet) from a 19.5-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee cut a branch f rom the tree, holding onto the branch with his left hand. As the branch was cut free, it fell into the power line while the employee was still holding it. The e mployee was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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