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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020066078 · 6/30/2020 · JMZ Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
JMZ Corporation
Location
East Williams & Louisa, WILLIAMSBURG, KANSAS, 66095
NAICS
517919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sitting on a tower platform running a new cable to the top for a new antenna installation. A gust of wind blew the other end of the cable, causing it to swing and then strike proximal transmission lines. An arc occurred, and the current went into the employee's left arm and out his lower left side. He descended a fixed ladder with assistance and was hospitalized with electrical burns to the left arm, buttock, and thigh.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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