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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2024087443 · 8/13/2024 · Duran Cable Tech, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Duran Cable Tech, LLC
Location
8 Rowell Road, BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19512
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was digging a hole for the placement of telecommunication lines. He contacted energized live parts within the transformer cabinet and sustained an electrical shock, primarily affecting his hands, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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