Incident date: 2023-10-25
NAICS industry code: 221122

An employee was helping a crew set up a 45-foot pole between two other poles. It was being set up between two energized lines and the pole made contact with the A-phase. The employee was electrocuted and lost consciousness. The electricity also caused an entry wound in their left forearm and an exit wound in their left foot.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Utility and telephone poles
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate