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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022032648 · 3/24/2022 · Weifield Group Contracting Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
Weifield Group Contracting Inc
Location
St Anthony's Hospital W Cath Lab 3, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, 80228
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was accessing a 277-volt junction box. One circuit in the box had been shut off, but a second circuit shocked the employee, causing burns and lacerations to the employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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