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Traffic & Lighting Systems, LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Traffic & Lighting Systems, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Traffic & Lighting Systems, LLC Report ID 2017032890
Address NW Expressway between Portland and NW 63rd City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73112
Event Date March 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Lamp posts, street lights
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1221743
GPS Coordinates 35.52000, -97.57000

Incident Narrative

Employees were guiding a metal light pole from its base to the ground. As the employees were guiding the light pole, the top portion of the light pole came in contact with a 7200v overhead power line. All three employees received burns to their hands and one employee received burns to the upper torso.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at Traffic & Lighting Systems, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with lamp posts, street lights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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