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Parks Drilling Company

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — MOUNT VERNON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Parks Drilling Company in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
Employer Parks Drilling Company Report ID 2015053207
Address 7905 Industrial Park Drive City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050
Event Date May 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1066417
GPS Coordinates 40.39000, -82.48000

Incident Narrative

On May 27, 2015 at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee received 2nd and 3rd degree electrical burns to approximately 55% of his body when a crane boom contacted overhead power lines and the employee came in contact with the crane.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2015, a worker at Parks Drilling Company in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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