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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2020054805 · 5/23/2020 · South Alabama Electric Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
South Alabama Electric Company, Inc.
Location
34301 HWY 43 N, THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA, 36784
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking the voltage of an on-ground 150 kVA transformer when the transformer shorted out and shocked the employee. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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