Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Sails Communication, LLC
Start: 4/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043529 · 4/20/2023 · Sails Communication, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Sails Communication, LLC
Location: SW 900 Rd and KK Hwy, DEEPWATER, MISSOURI, 64740
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a strand to hang fibers below the power lines when a new pole fell on the employee's back. They experienced an electric shock and sustained third-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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