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Schnitzer Southeast

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — First degree electrical burns — SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Schnitzer Southeast in SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Schnitzer Southeast Report ID 2017065965
Address KaMin Performance Minerals, 530 Beck Blvd. City, State ZIP SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA 31082
Event Date June 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury First degree electrical burns Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.70000, -83.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to pick up a roll-off container with hoisting cables when the hook on the container broke and the hoisting cable flew up and over the employee's tractor truck, contacting the overhead power lines. The controls on the truck became energized in the employee's hand, and he suffered first degree burns to his right hand and foot.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2017, a worker at Schnitzer Southeast in SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered first degree electrical burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck 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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