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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2024076855 · 7/29/2024 · KIOWA LINE BUILDERS INC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Derricks and related equipment

Employer

Name
KIOWA LINE BUILDERS INC
Location
Rural Location, VANZANT, MISSOURI, 65768
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was retrieving material from the open bin of a digger derrick when the digger derrick contacted 7,200-volt primary electric lines. The employee sustained an electrical shock that went through his arms and exited his right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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