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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024065632 · 6/24/2024 · Inframark, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Beams and rails metal

Employer

Name
Inframark, LLC
Location
15927 Boulder Oaks Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77084
NAICS
562119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crew was clearing a clog in a sewer line in a residential neighborhood. An employee was using an aluminum pole to guide the hose down the manhole entrance. The pole contacted overhead powerlines and shocked the employee. The employee was hospitalized and several toes were medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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