Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PENFIELD, New York
| Employer | Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc. |
| Address | 149 Timber Brook Lane |
| City, State ZIP | PENFIELD, New York 14526 |
| Report ID | 2021108863 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| 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 # | 1559515 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.14640, -77.45715 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming branches and removing a cut limb. When the employee rotated the limb to send it to the ground, the limb made contact with the overhead 12 kV line and the employee was shocked.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc. in PENFIELD, New York suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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