Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at La Rocca Construction Inc.
Start: 4/8/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021042929 · 4/8/2021 · La Rocca Construction Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: La Rocca Construction Inc.
Location: 36 NE 23rd Avenue, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, 33062
NAICS: 236115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to rotate a section of aluminum screen enclosure from a balcony next to overhead power lines. The aluminum frame made contact with a power line, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the hands and chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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