Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at James Peterson Sons, Inc.
Start: 9/23/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015097022 · 9/23/2015 · James Peterson Sons, 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: Backhoes, trackhoes
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: James Peterson Sons, Inc.
Location: Hwy 14 and Brewery Rd., CROSS PLAINS, WISCONSIN, 53528
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding onto a braided chocker line (wire) that was wrapped around pipes being installed in a manhole by a backhoe. The backhoe came in contact with a live electrical line, and the employee received burns to his right hand and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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