OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520597

ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY

CARBONDALE, IL· 1986-07-02T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IC, TREE TRIMMING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1605039
Employer profile: ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY
Summary number: 14520597
Report ID: 524530

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A TREE TRIMMING BRANCHES PRIOR TO FELLING THE TREE. ONE OF THE BRANCHES HE HAD TRIMMED CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVER HEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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