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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024109517 · 10/13/2024 · DACON Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
DACON Corporation
Location
12501 Strang Rd., LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in an electrical bucket truck performing maintenance work. The employee's left hand contacted a 72,000-volt overhead power line. The employee sustained an amputation to the left arm as a result of the electrical shock and injuries to the abdomen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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