FULSHEAR, TEXAS—
SMC Logistics, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns and electrocution
Final narrative
An employee was standing in a bucket truck, preparing to trim tree branches using a chainsaw. A branch was hoisted with a rope and when the employee cut the branch, it swung and pulled a power line toward him. When he saw the branch swinging toward him, he lifted his arm and the power line contacted his right underarm. The employee was shocked and fell into the bucket, losing consciousness. He was hospitalized with burns to his right underarm and right knee.
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