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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2025043948 · 4/28/2025 · Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation

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
Limbs, branches unattached

Employer

Name
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
Location
Piney Bay Road, KNOXVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72845
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck trimming trees from power lines using a hydraulic pole saw. While cutting a tree limb, the limb contacted the power line and the employee's left shoulder, resulting in an electric shock to the shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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