Builder's Stone & Masonry, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LAWRENCE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Builder's Stone & Masonry, Inc. in LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Employer Builder's Stone & Masonry, Inc. Report ID 2016076755
Address 1101 Indiana St, City, State ZIP LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66046
Event Date July 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1165327
GPS Coordinates 38.96000, -95.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was prepping a load for rigging when a power arc occurred as the employee contacted a power line. The employee suffered an electrical shock.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2016, a worker at Builder's Stone & Masonry, Inc. in LAWRENCE, KANSAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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.

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