Sunland Construction, Inc
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — PLAQUEMINE, Louisiana
| Employer | Sunland Construction, Inc |
| Address | Sunland Construction Field Office, 20130 Enterprise blvd |
| City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, Louisiana 70764 |
| Report ID | 2017054249 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -92.41000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was re-erecting goal posts below a power line when the stringer of flags on one end of the goal posts became hung up on the passenger-side rear-view mirror of a haul truck. The injured employee was attempting to free the stringer of flags when a coworker raised a PVC pipe to place it over a t-post. The top of the PVC pole, where the stringer of flags was tied, came into contact with the overhead power line. The employee sustained burns to his left arm, left hand, and right foot. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2017, a worker at Sunland Construction, Inc in PLAQUEMINE, Louisiana suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. 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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