Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Start: 11/19/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161110867 · 11/19/2016 · Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Location: 7020 firethorn drive, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77708
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree limb that was touching a powerline. When he grabbed the tree limb, he made indirect contact with the powerline, suffering third degree burns to both hands and his right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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