Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Comcast
Start: 9/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098769 · 9/22/2023 · Comcast

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Comcast
Location: 2003 East Beau Street, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 15301
NAICS: 517311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck approximately 14 feet high when they contacted a 7,200-volt overhead powerline. The employee was hospitalized for burns and electric shock.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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