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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023053944 · 5/2/2023 · Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source
Lawn mowers-riding
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc
Location
583 Thompson Road, HOUMA, LOUISIANA, 70363
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting grass using a zero-turn lawn mower. The lawn mower frame snagged a power pole brace wire and pulled down the energized power pole. The employee sustained electrical burns to his left arm and left lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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