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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019066023 · 6/14/2019 · JF Electric

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
JF Electric
Location
Distribution Job # 2193089.03, ASHLEY, ILLINOIS, 62808
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 6/14/2019, an employee was watching an apprentice lineman perform work. The employee took control of the work from the apprentice lineman, and grabbed the base of the utility pole. The pole came within proximity of a 69 KV line and an arc occurred, energizing the utility pole. The inside of the employee's right forearm contacted the pole at the time it became energized. The employee suffered superficial burns to the right forearm (just above the glove cuff) beneath the elbow, and burns to both feet.

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Authoritative
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