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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015096785 · 9/16/2015 · Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location
P.O. Box 230, SCOTT CITY, KANSAS, 67871
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing in a lift bucket changing out a still energized transformer on a power pole. He received electrical burns to the left forearm and right arm. Rubber gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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