OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540306

CEDAR LAWN AREA SERVICE INC

WAYLAND, MA· 1984-09-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #923946
Employer profile: CEDAR LAWN AREA SERVICE INC
Summary number: 14540306
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A "GROUND MAN" DURING A TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION. HIS DUTIES WER E TO CARRY TRIMMED BRANCHES AND TO FEED THEM INTO A CHIPPER MACHINE ATTACHED TO AN ARTICULATING-BOOM-TYPE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK BECAME ENERGIZED AS A RES ULT OF THE BOOM'S COMING INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE TRUCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
495

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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