Armstrong Landscape Design Group, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Armstrong Landscape Design Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041659 |
| Address | 125 Wells Rd | City, State ZIP | PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33480 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1052086 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.72000, -80.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 4/1/2015 at 2:00 PM, an employee was trimming a ficus hedge using a pole pruner. The pole pruner got stuck in the branch that the employee was trying to cut, so the employee yanked it. The pruner made contact with a power line, which shocked the employee; the employee was unconscious for approximately 1 minute. The employee also sustained burns to the left-hand index finger, as well as ankle burns. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2015, a worker at Armstrong Landscape Design Group, Inc. in PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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