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Second degree electrical burns

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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