Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Fannin Electric Cooperative
Start: 7/24/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076894 · 7/24/2017 · Fannin Electric Cooperative

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

Employer

Name: Fannin Electric Cooperative
Location: 1530 Silo road, BONHAM, TEXAS, 75418
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee climbed an electric distribution power pole with climbing hooks, a belt, and harnesses while carrying electric line repair tools. The employee came in direct contact with an energized electric distribution powerline conductor and was shocked, suffering burns to the right arm, chest, abdomen, both legs, and both feet.

Source

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