OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221689417

MIDWEST COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC.

BATTLE CREEK, MI— 2024-08-03T00:00:00

Event: Boom, Cutting, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Energized, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Trimming, Utility Pole
NAICS: 517919
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347666380
Employer profile: MIDWEST COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC.
Summary number: 221689417
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee is killed due to electric shock

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 3, 2024, an employee was in a vehicle-mounted boom lift, cutting tree branches that were adjacent to an electric/fiberoptic line pole. A portion of the tree was in contact with the energized electric line. As the employee was cutting a branch from the tree, the energy transferred from the electric line through the branch and to the employee. The employee was killed due to electric shock.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7055

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