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Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. in BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. Report ID 2018054623
Address Mill Creek Road City, State ZIP BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA 26610
Event Date May 12, 2018 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) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.51000, -80.69000

Incident Narrative

On May 12, 2018, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an employee and a coworker were responding to a motor vehicle accident that had caused a down power line. He ducked below the downed powerline to provide assistance to the injured victims. His forehead then made contact with the energized power line, and an electric current entered his forehead and existed his foot. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2018, a worker at Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. in BIRCH RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA 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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