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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 20201211556 · 12/9/2020 · Ameren Transmission Company

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
Ameren Transmission Company
Location
1901 Chouteau Ave, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63103
NAICS
926130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed into position at the top of a pole to attach a static wire to the static bar at the top of the pole when the employee received an electrical shock due to induced voltage from an adjacent transmission line.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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