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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020021340 · 2/11/2020 · The Fishel Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
The Fishel Company
Location
intersection of rt 21/rt18, AKRON, OHIO, 44301
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An aerial crew was lashing a span of fiber telecommunications line when the fiber rose under tension and contacted the overhead primary electrical line. An employee working out of the bucket sustained burns to both hands and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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