Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Performance Contractors, Inc.
Start: 5/7/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022053986 · 5/7/2022 · Performance Contractors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
Source: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name: Performance Contractors, Inc.
Location: 301 Main Street, HACKBERRY, LOUISIANA, 70645
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew was removing an internal chevron in a confined space (vessel). The injured employee, a boilermaker, placed the internal chevon on a stringer light cord belonging to another contractor. The chevron damaged the light cord's insulation. The injured employee sustained electric shock and pain in his lower left leg resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown