Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Sand Mountain Electric Co-Op
Start: 4/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021042866 · 4/6/2021 · Sand Mountain Electric Co-Op

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Sand Mountain Electric Co-Op
Location: corner of School Street/5th Ave., VALLEY HEAD, ALABAMA, 35989
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A lineman was in a bucket trying to pull the powerline when it got caught in a tree limb. The powerline then came in contact with an energized line, causing an employee on the ground that was in contact with the tail end of the line to receive an electrical shock/burn.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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