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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 2024054345 · 5/16/2024 · L & W Supply Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Cranes truck-mounted

Employer

Name
L & W Supply Corp.
Location
39045 County Road 492, EUCHA, OKLAHOMA, 74342
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking back to the truck to load some drywall carts after delivering drywall to a construction site. The truck-mounted overhead crane (operated via wireless remote) came in contact with live power lines, causing the truck to be electrified. As the employee was walking to the truck they touched the outrigger on the driver's side and received an electrical shock. They then stumbled down the side of the truck and received another electrical shock. The employee sustained burns to their hands and blisters on the bottom of their feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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