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The Fishel Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Fishel Company in AKRON, OHIO
Employer The Fishel Company Report ID 2020021340
Address intersection of rt 21/rt18 City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44301
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

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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