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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672071

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,NECK,TREE TRIMMING

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,NECK,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
672071
Report ID
551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A TREE TRIMMER WAS WORKING FROM A TREE, CLEARING BRANCHES FROM A 7200-VOLT OVERH EAD POWER LINE. HE WAS SECURED TO THE TREE BY A BUCKET STRAP. HE WAS USING A 10- FOOT-LONG FIBERGLASS PRUNER TO CUT THE BRANCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SECURED BY HIS STRAP IN A POSITION THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD LINE. WHILE HE WAS WORKI NG, HE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE WITH HIS NECK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    495
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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