Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at CJE Rebar Corp
Start: 10/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109202 · 10/5/2023 · CJE Rebar Corp

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: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: CJE Rebar Corp
Location: 3701 North Dixie Hwy, OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA, 33334
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was handling a 45-foot long rebar for installation on the third floor of a building at a 30-foot elevation. The rebar came into close proximity of a powerline situated 13 feet off the building. The employee sustained electrical burns to his hands from electric discharge, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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