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B-Comm, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — LANSING, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at B-Comm, LLC in LANSING, KANSAS
Employer B-Comm, LLC Report ID 2019010243
Address 111 Rock Creed Loop City, State ZIP LANSING, KANSAS 66043
Event Date January 8, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 517919 Inspection # 1373496
GPS Coordinates 39.22000, -94.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from an aerial lift to replace telecommunication lines. He lifted the telecommunication line onto his shoulder to get a lashing machine out of a tree. An employee on the ground pulled the lashing line and caused it to come into contact with an overhead power line. The employee in the lift was shocked, resulting in an amputation of his left arm from the elbow down.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2019, a worker at B-Comm, LLC in LANSING, KANSAS suffered amputations to the forearm(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 amputation.

Context

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