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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 2024098327 · 9/8/2024 · LA Cable LLC North Bay Village, FL

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Boom truck, cherry picker

Employer

Name
LA Cable LLC North Bay Village, FL
Location
63488 Link Morse Rd., TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA, 70465
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket truck, installing fiber on a cable line. The employee contacted an energized power line and suffered shock and burn injuries to the left shoulder, back, stomach, left side, and elbows.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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