Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — BIRCH RIVER, West Virginia
| Employer | Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. |
| Address | Mill Creek Road |
| City, State ZIP | BIRCH RIVER, West Virginia 26610 |
| Report ID | 2018054623 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51000, -80.69000 |
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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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