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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016098691 · 9/14/2016 · Power Line Consultants

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
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
Power Line Consultants
Location
Farm Rd. 2212, CASSVILLE, MISSOURI, 65625
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to install a guide wire for a high voltage 7620 volt line. He was holding onto the guide wire at ground level while a coworker in an elevated aerial lift was tightening the guide wire bolt. The coworker came into contact with a live wire bolt, which energized the guide wire that the employee had in his hand. Both of his toes suffered electrical burns, requiring hospitalization. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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