T & D Solutions, Ltd.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PERKINSTON, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T & D Solutions, Ltd. in PERKINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer T & D Solutions, Ltd. Report ID 2017076239
Address 1015 City Bridge Road City, State ZIP PERKINSTON, MISSISSIPPI 39573
Event Date July 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Lightning
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.81000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee went to retrieve keys from a utility truck during a thunderstorm when lighting struck the overhead powerline and energized the truck, causing him to experience shortness of breath. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2017, a worker at T & D Solutions, Ltd. in PERKINSTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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