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Alder Vegetation Group

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alder Vegetation Group in WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Alder Vegetation Group Report ID 2021064707
Address Myles Rd City, State ZIP WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA 70788
Event Date June 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1536231
GPS Coordinates 30.12000, -91.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in an aerial bucket lift when his left shoulder contacted an energized overhead wire. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the shoulder.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2021, a worker at Alder Vegetation Group in WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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