Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Shelby Electric Cooperative
Start: 9/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099748 · 9/20/2018 · Shelby Electric Cooperative

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: Shelby Electric Cooperative
Location: 2200 N Rd, STONINGTON, ILLINOIS, 62567
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee responding to an electrical outage made contact with an energized, 5,000-volt electrical line, suffering an electrical shock that required hospitalization.

Source

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