United Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — SIGEL, Pennsylvania
| Employer | United Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Address | 28 Belltown Camp Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | SIGEL, Pennsylvania 15860 |
| Report ID | 2018066122 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.35000, -79.04000 |
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Incident Narrative
Emergency work crews were dispatched to an area that had lost power. An employee was climbing a pole to repair a powerline that he thought was de-energized when he came into contact with an energized line. He suffered first degree burns on his left hand and third degree burns on his left thigh, requiring hospitalization. Electrical insulating gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2018, a worker at United Electric Cooperative, Inc. in SIGEL, Pennsylvania suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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