Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Diplomat Demolition
Start: 7/10/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076306 · 7/10/2017 · Diplomat Demolition

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Diplomat Demolition
Location: 101 S. Worthington St., WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 19382
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding in the basket of an aerial lift while installing exterior rigid insulation on a house when the employee made contact with the house's electrical service drop. The employee suffered an electrical shock and second degree burn to the right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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