# Electrocutions, electric shocks at 3 J Trucking
> OSHA SIR `2016076274` · 7/12/2016 · CARROLLTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Dump truck
- **Secondary source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** 3 J Trucking
- **Location:** 2524 E Hebron Pkwy, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75010
- **NAICS:** 484220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A dump truck driver was preparing to dump a load of dirt. The bed of the truck struck an overhead power line. The driver received an electrical shock when he exited the truck.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*