OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320584

CHESTNUT HILL TREE SERVICE INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA— 1984-10-27T00:00:00

Event: E GI II, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE TRIMMING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1097948
Employer profile: CHESTNUT HILL TREE SERVICE INC
Summary number: 14320584
Report ID: 317000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN A TREE TRIMMING OPERATION WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH A N OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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