Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc.
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085714 |
| Address | 98 Holly Ridge Circle | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14625 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1085199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.15000, -77.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was trimming tree limbs away from power lines. An employee got too close to the power lines and the current arced from the wire onto the employee whose shirt caught fire and burned his back.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2015, a worker at Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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