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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015129566 · 12/17/2015 · Capital Electric Line Builders

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Capital Electric Line Builders
Location
912 E. 55th Street South, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67216
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A lineman in a bucket truck was removing a dead insulator. Something hanging down from the basket contacted a live line below. The employee suffered electrical burns to the hands and thighs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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