Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Sequoias Tree Expert
Start: 3/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032064 · 3/6/2023 · Sequoias Tree Expert

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Sequoias Tree Expert
Location: 807 Stephen Ct, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, 77546
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a 2-foot fiberglass pole pruner to cut bushes when it made contact with a 7200kV power line. The employee was hospitalized with electrical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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