Forsgren Inc
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Forsgren Inc | Report ID | 2021032670 |
| Address | Old Jenny Lind Loop, Highway 71 | City, State ZIP | GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS 72936 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1523424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -94.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting a dump truck. The truck raised its bed into a high-voltage overhead powerline while the employee was touching a hopper connected to the truck. The employee was shocked.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2021, a worker at Forsgren Inc in GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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