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Hard Rock Construction

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hard Rock Construction in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
Employer Hard Rock Construction Report ID 2017010535
Address 3476 Edenborn City, State ZIP METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002
Event Date January 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1204392
GPS Coordinates 30.01000, -90.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an excavator machine approximately four feet from an above ground power line when the power line arced out and electrocuted the employee who suffered second degree burns on the right arm and a broken wrist.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2017, a worker at Hard Rock Construction in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered second degree electrical burns to the arm(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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