KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — KANSAS CITY, Missouri
| Employer | KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT |
| Address | 5308 NW Old Pike Rd |
| City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64111 |
| Report ID | 2015096360 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18126, -94.58143 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., an employee was in an elevated man basket approximately 20 feet above ground, stapling the copper ground wire to a utility pole, when he received an electrical shock through his right shoulder and left hand. He was hospitalized. PPE equipment was not used at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT in KANSAS CITY, Missouri suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 54 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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