Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Blattner Energy, Inc.
Start: 12/1/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211214 · 12/1/2016 · Blattner Energy, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Blattner Energy, Inc.
Location: 120th Ave SW, CUNNINGHAM, KANSAS, 67035
NAICS: 221115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While working inside an articulating boom lift, an employee came in contact with a live, 34,500-volt knife switch. The employee suffered an electrical shock and burns, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown