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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2019021375 · 2/6/2019 · Sumter Utilities Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Sumter Utilities Inc.
Location
5661 Dallas Hwy., DALLAS, GEORGIA, 30132
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to move a power pole. The aerial crane carrying the pole made contact with 7,200-volt power lines, and the employee suffered first and second degree electrical burns to the right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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