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The Fishel Company

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WEST FORK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Fishel Company in WEST FORK, ARKANSAS
Employer The Fishel Company Report ID 20181111501
Address 14691 Trace Branch Road City, State ZIP WEST FORK, ARKANSAS 72774
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.95000, -94.11000

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

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