MDR CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts - Electrical burns, unspecified - COLUMBUS, Mississippi
| Employer | MDR CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
| Address | 5 th Street |
| City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, Mississippi 39701 |
| Report ID | 2015042047 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| Inspection # | 1058475 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.48000, -88.44000 |
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Incident Narrative
A utility line construction crew was in the process of replacing a wooden utility pole with a new metal utility pole and metal cross arm. After the new metal pole and cross arm was installed the crew wrapped an insulated blanket around the pole above the cross arm. Insulators were installed on the cross arm. A crew member was in a lift bucket and was using metal quick ties to connect the power lines to the cross arm insulators. The crew member tied one of the quick ties to an insulator and was preparing to tie one of the power lines to the insulator. The free end of the quick tie slipped out of the crew member's hand and curled underneath the insulated blanket contacting the power line. The power line arced and burned the crew member's face.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2015, a worker at MDR CONSTRUCTION, INC. in COLUMBUS, Mississippi suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, 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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