The Fishel Company
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WEST FORK, Arkansas
| Employer | The Fishel Company |
| Address | 14691 Trace Branch Road |
| City, State ZIP | WEST FORK, Arkansas 72774 |
| Report ID | 20181111501 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.95000, -94.11000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 11/7/2018, at approximately 8:45 AM CT, an employee was installing a polymer bell and a shackle between an eye bolt inserted through a pole and energized conductor. He made contact with the hoist that was attached to the energized conductor while attempting to push a cotter pin through the shackle pin. The contact with the hoist caused a phase-to-ground incident, electric shocking the employee. Gloves were not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at The Fishel Company in WEST FORK, Arkansas suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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