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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 20241110849 · 11/21/2024 · SMC Logistics, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

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

Employer

Name
SMC Logistics, LLC
Location
8201 Harris Street, FULSHEAR, TEXAS, 77441
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing in a bucket truck, preparing to trim tree branches using a chainsaw. A branch was hoisted with a rope and when the employee cut the branch, it swung and pulled a power line toward him. When he saw the branch swinging toward him, he lifted his arm and the power line contacted his right underarm. The employee was shocked and fell into the bucket, losing consciousness. He was hospitalized with burns to his right underarm and right knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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