OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562326

BURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING

1987-03-24T00:00:00

Event: BURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14562326
Report ID: 214700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

A SELF-EMPLOYED WORKER CARRYING A HAND SAW CLIMBED A TREE TO TRIM BRANCHES. AS H E WAS WORKING, HE GRABBED A 2400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTR IC SHOCK AND BURNS FROM THE CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO CAUSED HIM TO FALL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES; HO WEVER, THE REPORT DID NOT STATE WHETHER THE DEATH WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK O R BY THE INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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