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Electrocutions, electric shocks

2 hospitalizations · 2017098851 · 9/15/2017 · Big River Resources, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
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
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Big River Resources, LLC
Location
101 N Washington, JOY, ILLINOIS, 61260
NAICS
493130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 9/15/2017, at approximately 3:10 p.m., two employees were in an articulating boom lift raising up along the side of a grain bin when they contacted overhead powerlines, receiving electrical shocks.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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