OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214233

BAIRD TREE CO INC

OAK RIDGE, TN— 1985-08-09T08:00:00

Event: E GI III, HARD HAT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3228319
Employer profile: BAIRD TREE CO INC
Summary number: 14214233
Report ID: 454714

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A TREE TRIMMER WAS TRIMMING TREES NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT (TECO GEMINI, 1985 MODEL NO. G4-45I-2TRS1, SERIAL NO. 20498502). THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE ROAD BENEATH THE POWER LINES. AS THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UPWARD IN THE AERIAL LIFT, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED ONE OF THE 7620-VOLT LINES A ND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE ALSO RECEIVED EXTENSIVE BURNS ON HIS HEAD, FACE, NECK, CHEST, AND ABDOMEN.) HE HAD NOT BEEN WEARING A HARD HAT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
495

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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