On Trac Communications, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts - Electrical burns any degree - CULLMAN, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at On Trac Communications, LLC in CULLMAN, Alabama
Employer On Trac Communications, LLC
Address 114 County Rd 1156
City, State ZIP CULLMAN, Alabama 35057
Report ID 2025032777
Event Date March 24, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree
Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1815015
GPS Coordinates 34.18000, -86.91000

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Incident Narrative

On March 24, 2025, an employee was in an aerial bucket pulling a fiber optic internet cable through tree limbs from a residence to the communication pole. The employee contacted energized power lines and sustained electrical burns to both palms and knuckles and burns to his left forearm.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2025, a worker at On Trac Communications, LLC in CULLMAN, Alabama suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 70 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.

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