Exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Davey Tree Surgery Company, 6751 US HWY 212, RED LODGE, MONTANA 59068
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was removing tree parts and pieces and suffered an electrical shock that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSNonclassifiable
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