Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Shipman AG Service, Inc.
Start: 11/26/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181112055 · 11/26/2018 · Shipman AG Service, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Structural metal materials, unspecified

Employer

Name: Shipman AG Service, Inc.
Location: Wayne's Waller Place, WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA, 71295
NAICS: 115112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee stepped out of a scissor lift onto a roof that was approximately 11 feet above ground. A second employee was handing the first employee a piece of 14-foot metal trim when a gust of wind swung the metal trim and the first employee into a powerline approximately 15 feet away. The employee suffered an electric shock and second/third degree bilateral arm/leg burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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