OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563100

RAINBOW LANDSCAPING & DESIGN CO.

BABYLON, NY· 1986-07-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17543653
Employer profile: RAINBOW LANDSCAPING & DESIGN CO.
Summary number: 14563100
Report ID: 214700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A tree trimmer employed by a landscaping firm was in the bucket of an aerial lif t, cutting branches from a tree. He was working within centimeters of an overhea d power line. His forehead contacted two conductors of the power line, and the e mployee was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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