Fordice Construction Company
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts - Electrical burns, unspecified - PACE, Mississippi
| Employer | Fordice Construction Company |
| Address | Pemble Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | PACE, Mississippi 38764 |
| Report ID | 2015042009 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 |
| Inspection # | 1055341 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.79000, -90.85000 |
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Incident Narrative
A lift cable on a truck crane was being replaced with a new cable. The new cable was attached to the truck crane drum and a truck. The truck was used to stretch and place tension on the cable so it could be rolled onto the truck crane cable drum. An employee was holding a second cable on the crane to keep it from tangling with the new cable. As the cable was being stretched by the truck, the cable rose upward and contacted an overhead power line. The employee received electrical burns and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2015, a worker at Fordice Construction Company in PACE, Mississippi suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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