The Fishel Company
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — AKRON, Ohio
| Employer | The Fishel Company |
| Address | intersection of rt 21/rt18 |
| City, State ZIP | AKRON, Ohio 44301 |
| Report ID | 2020021340 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| Inspection # | 1463882 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -81.52000 |
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Incident Narrative
An aerial crew was lashing a span of fiber telecommunications line when the fiber rose under tension and contacted the overhead primary electrical line. An employee working out of the bucket sustained burns to both hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2020, a worker at The Fishel Company in AKRON, Ohio suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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