Electrocution, electric shock

Name: Electrocution, electric shock at Sumter Utilities, Inc.
Start: 2/6/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021203 · 2/6/2025 · Sumter Utilities, Inc.

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 greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Sumter Utilities, Inc.
Location: Near Echota Church Road at Birdtown Cemetery, CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28719
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

A crew was performing a pole change-out when the injured employee contacted a live underground cable. The employee sustained an electrical shock and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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