OnSight, Inc
Vehicle or machinery fire — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA
| Employer | OnSight, Inc | Report ID | 2017109723 |
| Address | Lorroaine Road and Fruitville Road | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA 34202 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541890 | Inspection # | 1278819 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.42000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a scissor lift bucket when the scissor lift hit a powerline, causing the live wire to break, fall to the bucket, and ignite the lift. The flames traveled to the lift arm, causing the bucket to give way. When the bucket gave way, it crashed into a pole that was live, causing an explosion that ignited the employee's clothing and propelled the employee out of the bucket. The employee suffered burns.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2017, a worker at OnSight, Inc in LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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