Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc.
Start: 6/16/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066064 · 6/16/2019 · Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Limbs, branches-unattached

Employer

Name: Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc.
Location: across from 858 Messing Road, JACKSON, OHIO, 45640
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were working to clear trees from powerlines. The tree being cleared had fallen onto the power line, which was angled down due to recent storms. A tree limb had been cut into three pieces, and the injured employee was trying to free the limb from the power line. The tree limb swung and hit the employee's face, causing lacerations from the nose to the lips.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown