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The Hydaker-Wheatlake Co.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Hydaker-Wheatlake Co. in BLANCHESTER, OHIO
Employer The Hydaker-Wheatlake Co. Report ID 2016076007
Address 600 Wakins Rd. City, State ZIP BLANCHESTER, OHIO 45107
Event Date July 5, 2016 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
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1161112
GPS Coordinates 39.29000, -83.97000

Incident Narrative

Employees were removing an old utility pole with a digger derrick. One employee was at the base of the pole, guiding it, when he was shocked by the 19.9k-volts line. He suffered burns throughout his body.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2016, a worker at The Hydaker-Wheatlake Co. in BLANCHESTER, OHIO 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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