Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc., across from 858 Messing Road, JACKSON, OHIO 45640
on , Cuts, lacerations, affecting the multiple face locations.
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Final narrative
Two employees were working to clear trees from powerlines. The tree being cleared had fallen onto the power line, which was angled down due to recent storms. A tree limb had been cut into three pieces, and the injured employee was trying to free the limb from the power line. The tree limb swung and hit the employee's face, causing lacerations from the nose to the lips.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsLimbs, branches-unattached