OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570691

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING

1986-08-21T09:13:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14570691
Report ID: 524700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A TREE. THE TREE BRANCH HE WAS TRIMMING CONTACTED A 138 -KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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