Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Annseal Inc.
Start: 7/24/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077532 · 7/24/2019 · Annseal Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Annseal Inc.
Location: NH Rt. 101 E, STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03885
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sealing cracks in the highway with a wand that dispenses rubber sealant from a slowly moving truck when the truck's light tower struck overhead power lines. Electricity traveled through the vehicle and down the wand where it shocked the employee.

Source

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