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First degree electrical burns

2 hospitalizations · 2019055108 · 5/20/2019 · McPhee Electric, Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
First degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
McPhee Electric, Ltd.
Location
Newman Springs Road & Exit 109 North Entranceway, LINCROFT, NEW JERSEY, 07738
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were pulling a messenger cable from one utility pole to another when the messenger cable contacted an adjacent power line. Both employees suffered electrical burns to the hands and arm and were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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