Dixie Landscape Company, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — KEY LARGO, Florida
| Employer | Dixie Landscape Company, Inc. |
| Address | 97000 Overseas Hwy, Hulton Curio Construction Site |
| City, State ZIP | KEY LARGO, Florida 33037 |
| Report ID | 2018065390 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1321671 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.06000, -80.47000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground guiding a coconut tree that was suspended by a piece of equipment to position it in a hole. The palm frond touched an overhead powerline while the employee was touching the root and he received an electrical shock, burning his hands and the bottom of his feet.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2018, a worker at Dixie Landscape Company, Inc. in KEY LARGO, Florida suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with trees 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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