Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Start: 6/30/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022065743 · 6/30/2022 · Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location: 15830 Highway 77, SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA, 32409
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were unloading a truck full of poles when the boom contacted a 115-kV powerline. One employee on the ground was shocked, sustained burns, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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