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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2016032635 · 3/29/2016 · Redwood Construction

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Redwood Construction
Location
75 Nichol Avenue, MC KEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15136
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee cleaning out roof gutters in an aerial lift contacted the overhead powerlines, receiving second and third degree burns to his hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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