Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Harper Tree Service, LLC
Start: 10/22/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021109136 · 10/22/2021 · Harper Tree Service, LLC

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: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Harper Tree Service, LLC
Location: 595 Country Brown Road, MILNER, GEORGIA, 30257
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee operating a tree trimming truck was trying to pull another tree trimming truck out of the mud. The employee got out of his truck to attach a winch to the stuck truck when they received an electrical shock from the truck, which was energized by powerlines they were trimming around. The employee suffered severe burns to their legs and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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