Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Suburban Propane
Start: 10/13/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107633 · 10/13/2015 · Suburban Propane

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Suburban Propane
Location: 611 Meadow Creek Lane, PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18944
NAICS: 454312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 10/13/15 at approximately 10:00 AM a technician was performing maintenance on a customer's oil burner which is powered by 10,000 volts. The furnace was powered up again by mistake and resulted in the technician receiving an electric shock. The technician was admitted to the hospital with burn injuries.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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