Incident date: 2024-06-24
NAICS industry code: 562119

A crew was clearing a clog in a sewer line in a residential neighborhood. An employee was using an aluminum pole to guide the hose down the manhole entrance. The pole contacted overhead powerlines and shocked the employee. The employee was hospitalized and several toes were medically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: high