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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20211211126 · 12/29/2021 · MasTec Services Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Location
Electric Utility Right of Way 1838-1918 GS SR-36, JACKSON, GEORGIA, 30233
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on the ground working on a de-energized-by-design pole guy wire. The guy wire became energized by an overhead electric source. The employee sustained electric burns to their left hand and right knee and was hospitalized for treatment.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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