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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021043241 · 4/19/2021 · Geosearch, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Geosearch, Inc.
Location
50 Westford Rd., TYNGSBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, 01879
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was fueling a mobile drill rig. When lifted, the drill boom contacted an overhead powerline. The employee was shocked, suffering a small pinhole burn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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