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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 20171010272 · 10/26/2017 · LSP Nursery, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Shovels
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
LSP Nursery, Inc.
Location
325 Atlantic Dr., MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32951
NAICS
111421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a shovel to remove sod when the shovel hit an underground powerline. The employee received an electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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