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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20211210737 · 12/15/2021 · Roto-Rooter Services Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Jackhammers-powered

Employer

Name: Roto-Rooter Services Company
Location: 4466 N Broadway, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60640
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a jackhammer to break concrete when they struck an electric line. An arc flash occurred and the employee was burned.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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