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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2024042992 · 4/4/2024 · BBC Electrical Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocution, electric shock

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
BBC Electrical Services Inc.
Location
9652 Bellefontaine, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63137
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving power lines at a transmission substation that tested as deenergized. When he picked up the ground line, he was shocked. When energized, the electrical line carries 3,400 volts.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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