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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024087413 · 8/13/2024 · Hollis & Spann

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

Employer

Name
Hollis & Spann
Location
116 Loftin Road, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36303
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was erecting portions of a metal building using a boom lift that was approximately 25 feet high. The boom came near a power line and electricity arced from the power line to the employee, who was hospitalized with electrical burns to the shoulder and buttocks.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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