Incident date: 2024-10-13
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was in an electrical bucket truck performing maintenance work. The employee's left hand contacted a 72,000-volt overhead power line. The employee sustained an amputation to the left arm as a result of the electrical shock and injuries to the abdomen.

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