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NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. in AKRON, OHIO
Employer NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. Report ID 2015086250
Address 2123 West 106 St City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44333
Event Date August 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1089060
GPS Coordinates 41.14000, -81.62000

Incident Narrative

During a power outage, an employee was helping to clear a line of tree branches at an electrical substation using a pole pruner. A branch fell after it was cut, striking a live line and the employee. The employee got shocked and was burned on his hands and torso.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2015, a worker at NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. in AKRON, OHIO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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