Midwest Energy Inc
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — First degree electrical burns — HAYS, Kansas
| Employer | Midwest Energy Inc |
| Address | Countryside Estate Mobile-home Park, Lot B1 - South of Hays |
| City, State ZIP | HAYS, Kansas 67601 |
| Report ID | 2015040438 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | First degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| Inspection # | 1056818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.87000, -99.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 4/15/2015, at 11:15 a.m., an employee working on a pad mount transformer came in contact with the 7200V underground cable live wire. The employee sustained a first degree burn on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2015, a worker at Midwest Energy Inc in HAYS, Kansas suffered first degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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