OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566798

JOLAYNE NURSERY

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

PHOENIX, AZ· 1986-04-17T11:20:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IC, TREE TRIMMING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2541712
Employer profile: JOLAYNE NURSERY
Summary number: 14566798
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN A LIMB OF A CEDAR TREE HE WAS TRIMMING CONTACT ED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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