Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Affordable Tree Service of Ct
Start: 8/9/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086668 · 8/9/2021 · Affordable Tree Service of Ct

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: Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Affordable Tree Service of Ct
Location: 160 Oak Street, WINSTED, CONNECTICUT, 06098
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a tree, trying to attach a crane cable to it. When he reached for the crane cable, he was shocked, because the crane boom had come into contact with overhead power lines. He suffered burns to the left hand and left foot and lost consciousness for about 30 seconds.

Source

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