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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021086702 · 8/9/2021 · PowerGrid Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
PowerGrid Services, LLC
Location
Wildwood Drive, MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, 35661
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

During a rewiring operation, an employee was repositioning wire lying on the ground. The new wire contacted an energized phase and the employee suffered burns to the lower torso, left leg, and left foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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