Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at GENERAL LIGHTING & SIGN SERVICES, INC.
Start: 11/4/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022119687 · 11/4/2022 · GENERAL LIGHTING & SIGN SERVICES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Rulers, tape measures
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: GENERAL LIGHTING & SIGN SERVICES, INC.
Location: 6509 W. Reno Avenue, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73127
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 4, 2022, at approximately 2:00 PM, an employee was in a truck-mounted aerial lift obtaining measurements of a sign. A gust of wind blew the tape measure into the overhead powerline, causing the employee to sustain electrical burns to the left fingers and palm and the left shoulder. The employee also sustained lacerations to the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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