Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Texoma Contracting, Inc.
Start: 12/8/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015129299 · 12/8/2015 · Texoma Contracting, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Texoma Contracting, Inc.
Location: 23886 Racetrack Road, SPIRO, OKLAHOMA, 74959
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 7, 2015, an employee received an electrical shock when the steel cables attached to the spider basket in which the employee was working contacted an overhead power line. The employee suffered electrical burns to the right hand and stomach and the amputation of his right arm just below the elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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