Incident date: 2017-07-12
NAICS industry code: 515210

An employee was working in a man basket when he contacted a high-voltage powerline (7,800 volts) while pulling fiber optic cable through trees. He sustained electrical burns to the neck, both arms, and a hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate