Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at River View Construction, Inc.
Start: 12/5/2018

2 hospitalizations · 20181212502 · 12/5/2018 · River View Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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
Secondary source: Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck

Employer

Name: River View Construction, Inc.
Location: Cty Hwy EE & Cty N, ALMOND, WISCONSIN, 54909
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were at a roadside, digging pole holes using hydro pressure. The boom on a truck got close to electrical lines, which arced; the employees were shocked. Both were hospitalized.

Source

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