Incident date: 2021-08-31
NAICS industry code: 238210

While working from the bucket of a bucket truck to replace residential telecommunication lines, an employee contacted energized 720V overhead power lines. The employee received electric shock injuries including burns and an amputation to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Upper extremities, unspecified
severity: high