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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024076853 · 7/29/2024 · Hooper Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Hooper Corporation
Location
Remote location, EMPIRE, COLORADO, 80438
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a maintenance task on an electrical transmission line at a remote location. They contacted an energized transmission line. A flash occurred and the employee sustained electrical burns to the body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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