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Mark Sweetman Painting LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mark Sweetman Painting LLC in WYNNEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mark Sweetman Painting LLC Report ID 2019088169
Address 100 Overbrook Parkway City, State ZIP WYNNEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA 19096
Event Date August 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1423252
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -75.27000

Incident Narrative

While using a ladder to clean rain gutters, the ladder contacted an electrical line. The employee was hospitalized for electric shock and burns to both hands.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2019, a worker at Mark Sweetman Painting LLC in WYNNEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with movable ladders, unspecified 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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