Incident date: 2020-03-31
NAICS industry code: 221122

On March 31, 2020, an employee was standing on the ground, using an extended chainsaw to cut a tree limb that was near an energized wire. The wind blew the tree limb into the wire. The employee suffered entry and exit burn wounds on his right hand and left foot. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Electric parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate