Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Versant Power
Start: 12/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211005 · 12/1/2023 · Versant Power

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Versant Power
Location: 135 Shore Road, VEAZIE, MAINE, 04401
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were checking electrical reclosers. During the testing, an energized bushing came into contact with one of the employees, touching his left bicep and the top of his chest on the left side and causing a shock and a burn. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown