Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at Black Hills Electric Cooperative
Start: 8/8/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025087851 · 8/8/2025 · Black Hills Electric Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Black Hills Electric Cooperative
Location: 28729 Old Highway 79, HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57747
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A lineman was working from a bucket truck, connecting a new tap onto an existing 72,000-volt line. Their hands came into contact with electricity, and they were burned.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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