Case No. 1 - Electrocution

A 21-year-old tree trimmer (the victim) was working as part of a five-man crew assigned to trim trees along an electric utility right-of-way in a residential area. Numerous high- and low-voltage lines (including electric, telephone, and cable TV lines) ran through the trees at various heights in this area. Two tree trimmers were working in the trees while the other three worked at ground level. The victim was trimming a large branch when he leaned back to prune some small branches above his head. The back of the victim’s neck came into contact with a 7,200-volt […]