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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2015096360 · 9/2/2015 · KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT
Location
5308 NW Old Pike Rd, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64111
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., an employee was in an elevated man basket approximately 20 feet above ground, stapling the copper ground wire to a utility pole, when he received an electrical shock through his right shoulder and left hand. He was hospitalized. PPE equipment was not used at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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