Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Mount Carmel Public Utility Company
Start: 9/28/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099331 · 9/28/2017 · Mount Carmel Public Utility Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Mount Carmel Public Utility Company
Location: Highway 1, MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS, 62863
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee and several coworkers were changing out a utility pole when the pole snapped. The pole and energized electrical lines fell and struck the employee, causing an electrical shock and burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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