Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Aether Design Lab, LLC
Start: 8/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087410 · 8/14/2023 · Aether Design Lab, 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: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Aether Design Lab, LLC
Location: 34 Flagler St., MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY, 07960
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing at ground level as he was lowering an aluminum ladder. A power line pulled or drew itself onto the ladder which resulted in a 12 kV electric current traveling through the ladder and into the employee. The employee sustained burns to their arms and chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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