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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #801704

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING

Event
E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
801704
Report ID
454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A TREE TO CUT TWO LIMBS, SO THAT THE TREE COULD BE FELLE D. A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE TREE. A S THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE TREE, HE GOT BETWEEN THE TREE AND THE POWER LINE, CON TACTED THE LINE WITH HIS BACK, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    13
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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