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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024064928 · 6/5/2024 · Fiber Express Communications Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Fiber Express Communications Inc.
Location
Pummy Rd 1101, OCHLOCKNEE, GEORGIA, 31773
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tensioning a fiber optic line on a pole when the primary phase line detached and fell on the employee, resulting in second-degree burns to his back, chest, and left palm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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