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Cherry Todd

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cherry Todd in MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Cherry Todd Report ID 2020065287
Address Highway 83 / Tower Dam City, State ZIP MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA 57555
Event Date June 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.30000, -100.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing in a basket getting ready to repair a downed powerline. While attempting to attach a ground wire to the top of a neutral wire on a pole, the employee received an electrical shock.

Incident Summary

On June 7, 2020, a worker at Cherry Todd in MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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