Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at United Contractors Midwest, Inc.
Start: 6/30/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066548 · 6/30/2018 · United Contractors Midwest, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: United Contractors Midwest, Inc.
Location: 1058 950th Street, BROADWELL, ILLINOIS, 62634
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 11:20 a.m. on June 30, 2018, an employee was operating a paving machine when a 7,200-volt uninsulated power line arced to a tandem truck, which then arced to the paving machine. The employee was shocked while touching the operator toggle. He was hospitalized, having suffered electrical burns to his left hand and an exit burn on his right foot.

Source

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