Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Jemez Mountains Electric Co-Op, Inc
Start: 10/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231010007 · 10/30/2023 · Jemez Mountains Electric Co-Op, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Jemez Mountains Electric Co-Op, Inc
Location: CR 89D House 1, POJOAQUE, NEW MEXICO, 87501
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was part of a crew that was servicing a power line. The employee was in a bucket truck when he contacted the 7,200-volt power line. The electricity entered through one hand and exited the other, causing several electrical burns. The employee was not wearing proper personal protective equipment at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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