Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Simmers Crane Design & Services
Start: 7/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023075973 · 7/6/2023 · Simmers Crane Design & Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name: Simmers Crane Design & Services
Location: 17th Street and 2nd Avenue, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25703
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a double-girder overhead crane. As they were inspecting the crane wheel, they contacted a 480-volt alternating current (AC) power on the runway conductor bar. The electrical shock entered through the employee's left hand and exited through the torso. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown