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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024098860 · 9/23/2024 · VFC Lightning Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping

Employer

Name
VFC Lightning Products, Inc.
Location
4498 Hwy 8, NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, 58763
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a boom lift installing lightning protection. Electricity jumped from nearby transmission lines to the boom lift and shocked the employee. The employee sustained burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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