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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2016109548 · 10/10/2016 · High Point Construction Goup LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
High Point Construction Goup LLC
Location
Eddy Bridge, PENNSBORO, WEST VIRGINIA, 26415
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 10, 2016, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee was helping to remove a light plant generator from an excavation. A 9-foot chain was attached to telehandler forks and the light plant was lifted from the excavation and transported to a flatbed pickup truck located below a power line. While standing on the ground, the employee used his hand to guide the light plant onto the 4' high flatbed. The telehandler forks made contact with the overhead 7,200-volt line. The employee received second degree burns to his left hand, abdomen, and leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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