Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Premier Contracting, Inc.
Start: 9/9/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096493 · 9/9/2015 · Premier Contracting, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Flashing
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Premier Contracting, Inc.
Location: 138 S. 6th St., MANHATTAN, KANSAS, 66503
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee removing metal flashing from a parapet wall was shocked when the metal flashing contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line, burning the employee's left wrist and right arm/hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown