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Firstenergy Service Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — WADSWORTH, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Firstenergy Service Company in WADSWORTH, OHIO
Employer Firstenergy Service Company Report ID 2015075279
Address 9681 Silver Creek Rd City, State ZIP WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281
Event Date July 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified 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 # 1083094
GPS Coordinates 41.00000, -81.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee made contact with an energized conductor on a transformer while performing a test. The employee received electrical contact burns to the right hand.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2015, a worker at Firstenergy Service Company in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered electrical burns, unspecified 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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