Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Tanner Construction Company, Inc.
Start: 10/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109679 · 10/13/2016 · Tanner Construction Company, Inc.

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Dump truck
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Tanner Construction Company, Inc.
Location: Conecuh River Bridge, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 36426
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading dirt for a bridge construction site. The raised dump bed made contact with an overhead power line. The employee exited the dump truck, placing his feet on the ground, and was shocked resulting in electrical burns to his left hand, left hamstring, all toes and feet.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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