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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019088412 · 8/15/2019 · Kings Table Powerline Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Kings Table Powerline Services, Inc.
Location
At intersection near, BRUNDIDGE, ALABAMA, 36010
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket truck, moving 7.2-kilovolt lines 40 feet up on a power pole. A live wire touched the employee's right hand or head; the employee was hospitalized and the hand was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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