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Higher Power LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Higher Power LLC in ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Higher Power LLC Report ID 2017043782
Address Vicinity of Alexander City, State ZIP ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA 58831
Event Date April 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1230723
GPS Coordinates 47.84000, -103.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a power line when the employee received an electrical shock and burns from the power line and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2017, a worker at Higher Power LLC in ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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