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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023054216 · 5/10/2023 · Watkins Construction Co., LLC

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, greater than 220 volts
Source
Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Watkins Construction Co., LLC
Location
GPS_Coordinates: 32.97174 degrees north, 97.71006 degrees W, SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS, 76082
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were installing goal posts for an overhead power line crossing. While installing a PVC pipe with guide wire attached to the top, the pipe made contact with the overhead electrical line and energized the guide wire, shocking one of the employees. The employee was knocked to the ground and sustained burns to the hand and foot, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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