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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023076379 · 7/18/2023 · Comcast Shreveport

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s) and back
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Comcast Shreveport
Location
6058 Farm Road 9, WASKOM, TEXAS, 75692
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a cable line in the air alongside a roadway. They came in contact with a power line and sustained burns to their back and shoulder area.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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