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Premiere South Roofing and Sheet Metal

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — SAINT AMANT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Premiere South Roofing and Sheet Metal in SAINT AMANT, LOUISIANA
Employer Premiere South Roofing and Sheet Metal Report ID 2019065888
Address 9176 La Hwy 22 City, State ZIP SAINT AMANT, LOUISIANA 70774
Event Date June 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 423330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -90.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an extension ladder from a house in order to load it back onto a truck. The ladder either made contact with an electric line or the electricity arced to the ladder and electrocuted the employee.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2019, a worker at Premiere South Roofing and Sheet Metal in SAINT AMANT, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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