OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389471

DARRYL R HENRY DBA ARBORIST AND LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS

NORTHBOROUGH, MA· 2021-09-08T00:00:00

Event: Aerial Lift, Clearance, Contact, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Elevated Work Platform, Hand Tool, High Voltage, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Line Clearance, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Protective Clothing, Tree, Tree Care
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345520126
Employer profile: DARRYL R HENRY DBA ARBORIST AND LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS
Summary number: 221389471
Report ID: 0112600

Event description

Employee is killed after contacting high voltage power line

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee was performing tree work when he contacted an overhead electrical line and was killed. The employee was moving an aerial lift when he contacted the 13 killivolt line and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
14

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