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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2024021004 · 2/1/2024 · Webb Swamp Logging, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocution, electric shock

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Trucks unspecified

Employer

Name
Webb Swamp Logging, LLC
Location
2800 U.S. 441, MC RAE, GEORGIA, 31055
NAICS
113310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A truck driver was stopped on a logging site, filling air in a trailer tire. A skidder was pulling a log with a stem, which struck a utility pole. The pole fell onto the truck, energizing the truck and trailer. The employee was shocked.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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