Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466510

TREES, INC.

Event
E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100637834
Employer profile
TREES, INC.
Summary number
14466510
Report ID
626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

An employee was trimming branches away from a 120-volt overhead power line. He c ontacted the phase and neutral conductors and was electrocuted.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    495
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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