Incident date: 2018-12-03
NAICS industry code: 238210

Two employees were performing aerial work using a bucket truck. One employee was in the bucket when the truck backed into a 3-phase electrical line (7500V). The power grounded him and held him on the wire. He was hospitalized for second to third degree burns to 30-40% of his body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate