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Soft tissue injuries and effects of electrical current

1 hospitalization · 2024098793 · 9/20/2024 · Federal Aviation Administration

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Soft tissue injuries and effects of electrical current

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Electrical wiring building or machine

Employer

Name
Federal Aviation Administration
Location
13800 FAA Boulevard, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76155
NAICS
488111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 6-foot ladder conducting maintenance on a ballast above the ceiling in a hallway. When the employee removed the ballast he was shocked with 208V of electricity and fell off the ladder, landing on his left shoulder. The employee suffered an electric shock and a dislocated shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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