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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015085925 · 8/19/2015 · U-TEC CONSTRUCTION , INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Lamp posts, street lights
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
U-TEC CONSTRUCTION , INC
Location
5701 Spalding Drive, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30092
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing light posts when the derrick truck swung the light post and contacted the power line behind them. The trailer holding the post became energized, and the employee received severe electrical burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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