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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017053917 · 5/1/2017 · Mediacom, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Mediacom, LLC
Location
Tidewater Equipment, HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA, 31539
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to feed cables to a coworker in an aerial lift. The employee received an electric shock from an elevated cable that came in contact with an energized power source, suffering burns to his left foot, hand, and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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