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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015107780 · 10/19/2015 · Orangeco

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Dump truck
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Orangeco
Location
12010 NE Hwy 70, ARCADIA, FLORIDA, 34266
NAICS
111310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a dump truck in the orange grove. The truck was loaded with shell rock to be dumped to grade a road. Upon lifting the bed, contact was made with an overhead power line. Upon exiting the truck the employee was shocked and received electrical burns to the left arm and foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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