Tree Trimmer Crew Leader Dies When He Contacts Energized Powerline in Puerto Rico

doi:10.26616/NIOSHFACE9002

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Tree Trimmer Crew Leader Dies When He Contacts Energized Powerline in Puerto Rico

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
Description:

A tree trimming crew was en route to a jobsite when they noticed that trees had fallen over a 4,000-volt powerline in front of a radio tower. The damage had been caused by Hurricane Hugo. Since all the powerlines in the area had been de-energized, the crew leader decided to clear the area in front of the radio tower. The crew cut and pruned the trees to clear the area, and upon finishing, returned to the truck while the crew leader made a final inspection of the work area. Crew members heard their leader cry out and ran to the worksite, where they found him lying on his back. No vital signs could be detected. Investigation revealed that although the powerlines had been de-energized, a gas station was using a portable gas-powered electric generator to supply electrical power to the gas pumps. Since the main circuit breaker at the gas station had not been opened, electrical current from the generator flowed back through the transformer and energized the powerline at the work area. When the victim contacted the powerline, his body provided a path to ground and he was electrocuted.
Content Notes:

Publication Date supplied by FACE program; date does not appear on report.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-prevention Accidents Electric-power-transmission-lines Electrical-hazards Electrical-shock Electrical-workers Injuries Injury-prevention NIOSH Region-2 Occupational-accidents Occupational-hazards Occupational-safety-programs Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs Traumatic-injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Electrocution (0006) ; Landscaping Services (0028)

All (0000) ; Electrocution (0006) ; Landscaping Services (0028) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

NIOSH (In-House)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFACE9002
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Puerto Rico
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

4 pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

20024484
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2005-102125
Citation:

Morgantown, : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Federal Fiscal Year:

1990
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1989/09/29
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Resource Number:

FACE-90-02
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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