Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Ranger Fire, Inc.
Start: 5/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055002 · 5/17/2019 · Ranger Fire, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Ranger Fire, Inc.
Location: FCI El Reno, EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, 73036
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a pry bar to shift a water line over to connect it to the existing line. When he ran the pry bar into the ground, he struck a 15,000-volt electrical line, resulting in shock and burn injuries.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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