Incident date: 2016-08-11
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was trimming an ornamental pear tree with a pole saw when the pole saw came in contact with an electrical line. The employee suffered an electrical shock and received a burn on his right hand and on each foot, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Saws-power not determined
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate