NAICS541320Event Exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS622110Event Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Lightning
An employee was cleaning a laptop charging cable when lightning struck. The employee began experiencing heart palpitations and hearing loss, resulting in hospitalization.
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS561730Event Direct exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Other agricultural and garden machinery
An employee was working to start an aerator machine on the front lawn of the customer's property. They pulled the starter cord of the machine and sustained an electrical…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS237130Event Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was working from a bucket truck to remove a bolt from an attachment on an energized power line pole. The employee came into contact with the energized phase…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS238210Event Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
On September 29, 2025, an employee was installing a fiber optic line at a residential site. His shoulder contacted the 7,600-kilowatt power line, resulting in an electrical shock…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS221122Event Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was preparing to work on a new power line installation when an energized power line contacted his hands. The employee sustained an electrical shock and burns to his…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS221122Event Exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
On September 15, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM, a five-person crew of line workers was installing new insulators on a transmission line that was de-energized and grounded…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS238210Event Exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Electrical wiring building or machine
On 8/27/2025, an electrician was working on a live lighting circuit and sustained an electric electric shock. He was seizing and required CPR. The employee was hospitalized.
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS238210Event Indirect exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Electrical wiring building or machine
An employee was brazing copper lines together on a new air conditioning unit close to an access point in a brick wall, The two wires ran horizontally and copper tubing…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS812990Event Exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was installing a PLC onto a washer. After he hooked it up, it did not power up when turned on. While the employee was checking the leads with…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS236220Event Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
Two employees were doing concrete work. A cement pumping truck struck a power line and knocked it over, shocking two employees on the ground. Both employees were hospitalized with severe…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS237110Event Direct exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Switchboards, panels, fuses
On August 5, 2025, at approximately 8:35 AM, an employee was stubbing conduit onto a switchgear cabinet to install a bell end when they contacted a live component in…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS561730Event Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
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…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS322121Event Direct exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Washing, refining, and pulping machinery paper production
An employee was disconnecting wires in preparation to swap out a refiner motor when they contacted energized equipment and sustained an electrical shock. The employee was hospitalized.
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS221122Event Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 voltsSource Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was changing out load break switches while positioned on the ground next to a bucket. The bucket truck became energized by a nearby electrical line and the employee…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
NAICS721110Event Direct exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Electrical wiring building or machine
An employee was preparing to replace a ceiling light fixture in the kitchen area. He removed two ceiling tiles, reached to touch the back of the housing of the light…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS481111Event Indirect exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Switchboards, panels, fuses
On July 29, 2025, an employee was troubleshooting and/or changing an emergency power connector on an aircraft. The employee experienced an electrical shock when an exterior electrical source was…
Electrical burns and electrocution Body systems and other part(s) of bodyHospitalized
NAICS332811Event Exposure to electricity unspecifiedSource Source, secondary source unspecified
An employee was welding a bearing on a piece of equipment. He was lying on the belt while performing this task. The welding rod contacted the employee or the belt…
Electrocution, electric shock BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized