Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202369443 - Employee Is Eletrocuted When Tree Limb Contacts Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202369443 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 10/15/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316540905	10/15/2012	9512	924120	Dnr Northeast Region

Abstract: On October 15, 2012, Employee #1, Department of Correction (DOC), was performing tree-thinning activities with inmates that were working in a Class IV Community Work Industries program, under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The inmates were thinning a tree when a limb fell into an 115KV power line. The tree limb struck Employee #1 and his body was exposed to the downed power line. The employee was electrocuted and transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, LIMBING, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316540905			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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