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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2016109879 · 10/20/2016 · Excel Energy, Inc.

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: Excel Energy, Inc.
Location: Rural, FOUNTAIN, COLORADO, 80817
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A employee working on and near a 230 Kv transmission line was shocked resulting in third degree burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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