Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns and electrocution
Final narrative
Two employees were pressure washing a tub grinder. The grinder was receiving power from a forklift so that its hydraulics could rotate and tilt the tub. One of the employees was in a tractor hooked up to the tub grinder; the other was beside the grinder operating the switches to raise the conveyor off the top of the tub so that it could be tilted for cleaning. When the conveyor was nearly vertical, it came into contact with high-voltage powerlines. The employee in the tractor jumped out and came into contact with a 12-volt plug that had become energized due to the contact with the powerlines. He was shocked, lost consciousness, and fell to the ground. He was hospitalized, having suffered third-degree burns over about 15 percent of his back and buttocks, as well as burns to his left hand.
Hospitalized Body systems and other part(s) of body Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was guiding the pouring end of a concrete pump truck's boom while standing on top of 4-foot wall forms. The boom contacted power lines and the employee was shocked. The employee sustained third-degree burns on the entry and exit path of the electricity, and also sustained first- and second-degree burns to their torso and legs.
An employee was cleaning a laptop charging cable when lightning struck. The employee began experiencing heart palpitations and hearing loss, resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was acting as a spotter for a forklift operator. While its forks were being raised, the forklift came into contact with a power line. The employee was touching the forklift's metal frame at the time and was shocked on the left palm. The employee suffered burns to both the left palm and the sole of the left foot.
A Smyrna Ready Mix delivery driver was delivering concrete to a job site. He backed his truck up to a pump truck, then began preparing it to transfer the concrete. The pump truck's boom moved and came into contact with a power line, which broke and fell onto the employee's delivery truck. The employee was knocked to the ground and suffered electrical burns to both arms and both feet.
An employee was clearing a right-of-way for utility lines when a small sapling was cut and fell, causing vines to pull a tree down and into power lines. The vines also became electrified and were contacting the employee's feet, shocking them. The employee became ill and experienced slurred speech and convulsions, resulting in hospitalization.