Stonegate Construction, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — NELSONVILLE, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stonegate Construction, Inc. in NELSONVILLE, Ohio
Employer Stonegate Construction, Inc.
Address Sandy Ln
City, State ZIP NELSONVILLE, Ohio 45764
Report ID 2020066043
Event Date June 29, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237310
Inspection # 1482086
GPS Coordinates 39.46000, -82.19000

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Incident Narrative

The injured employee was assisting in the backfilling of a trench after sewer line and water line repair. A co-worker was directing a waiting vehicle while the injured employee was directing the operator of an excavator that was moving out of the road. The excavator made contact with an overhead electrical line and the injured employee touched the handle on the excavator resulting in a 7400-volt electric shock. The employee was hospitalized for burns to the hand, back and feet.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2020, a worker at Stonegate Construction, Inc. in NELSONVILLE, Ohio suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with excavating machinery, 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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