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Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — IDLEDALE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC in IDLEDALE, COLORADO
Employer Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC Report ID 2020065701
Address 21684 Shady Lane City, State ZIP IDLEDALE, COLORADO 80453
Event Date June 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), 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 # —
GPS Coordinates 39.66000, -105.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree at heights when a tree branch contacted power lines. The employee was indirectly shocked and sustained burns to the right hand and both forearms.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2020, a worker at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC in IDLEDALE, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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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