Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at RESA Power, LLC
Start: 7/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018076733 · 7/5/2018 · RESA Power, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: RESA Power, LLC
Location: 9635 Main Street, BEAVER FALLS, NEW YORK, 13305
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was testing a 240V to 480V transformer when he received an electrical shock, causing him to fall to the ground. His back and head struck a concrete step, and he suffered cuts, bruises, electrical burns to his fingertips, and a possible concussion.

Source

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