Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Suit-Kote Corp
Start: 7/21/2020

2 hospitalizations · 2020076893 · 7/21/2020 · Suit-Kote Corp

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Dump truck
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Suit-Kote Corp
Location: Roadway adjacent to, ROME, NEW YORK, 13440
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were working in close proximity to a paving machine that was attached to a dump truck. When the dump bed was elevated, it contacted overhead electrical wires. The two employees were hospitalized for electrical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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