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Modern Pump and Equipment Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUTZDALE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Modern Pump and Equipment Inc. in HOUTZDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Modern Pump and Equipment Inc. Report ID 2019010021
Address Houtzadale Municiple Authority pump house #4, 561 Kirk Street City, State ZIP HOUTZDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 16651
Event Date January 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1376561
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -78.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding a crane to pick up a spool of wire. While pulling the crane hook over to the spool of wire he reduced the distance to the 19.9 phase 2 ground overhead power line. The power line then arced across to the crane's wire rope shocking the employee. He was also burned on the left wrist and hand and both feet and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2019, a worker at Modern Pump and Equipment Inc. in HOUTZDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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