Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Emerald Transformer
Start: 6/24/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022065508 · 6/24/2022 · Emerald Transformer

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, unspecified
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: Emerald Transformer
Location: 10234 Marion Park Dr., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64137
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding a chain attached to a radiator, being carried by a reach forklift. The forklift contacted a live-voltage structure and the employee was shocked, suffering burns to the arms, chest, back, and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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