Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Start: 5/26/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054280 · 5/26/2021 · Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

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: Trees
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location: 6517 Welch Avenue, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76133
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trimming a pecan tree with a hand saw. He had climbed the tree and was pulling a limb back to cut it when the limb contacted power lines. The employee was shocked and suffered burns to both hands and both knees.

Source

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