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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2016042977 · 4/9/2016 · S. G. Harvesting, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
S. G. Harvesting, LLC
Location
Section 6 Block 32 / 12010 Highway 70, ARCADIA, FLORIDA, 34266
NAICS
111310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking through an orange grove with a ladder when the ladder made contact with overhead power lines. An electrical current entered the employee's body through his hands and exited through his feet. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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