Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Anniston Army Depot, Anniston Army Depot. Bldg 95, ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was securely elevated in a bucket truck when they received an electrical shock from a high-voltage power line. The employee fell down in the bucket after he sustained the shock. The employee then stood up and his basket was lowered to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both arms and hands.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedPower lines, transformers, convertors
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