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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171010184 · 10/24/2017 · Chain Electric Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
Chain Electric Company, Inc.
Location
20195 Hwy 281 N, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78240
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing an overhead electrical power line. The tool the employee was using contacted the ground creating a direct short. The employee was hospitalized for electrical flash burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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