Buckley & Company, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Buckley & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065307 |
| Address | 15th and Market Sts. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19102 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Jackhammers-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1481209 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -75.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing concrete with a jackhammer when he made contact with a buried electrical line and received an electrical shock.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2020, a worker at Buckley & Company, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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