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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2023098232 · 9/7/2023 · Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation
Location
13920 LC Hickman Rd, CENTERTON, ARKANSAS, 72719
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in an aerial lift/bucket truck trimming trees with a pole saw under a 7,620-volt powerline. Wind caught a tree trimming and blew it into the powerline. The tree limb then also struck the employee's left shoulder, creating an electrical connection. The employee suffered an electric shock and burns on the left side, resulting in paresthesia and weakness. They also sustained entry and exit wounds/blistering to the left shoulder and foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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