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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021075490 · 7/6/2021 · New River Electrical Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
New River Electrical Corporation
Location
ROW Near 16th St. and Mill St., COSHOCTON, OHIO, 43812
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing next to a truck and trailer while poles were being loaded onto the trailer. The equipment struck an overhead powerline and electricity traveled through the equipment and through the employee, resulting in burns to his right thigh and both feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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