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United Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Electric Cooperative, Inc. in BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2021010214
Address Mayo Road, Clover Township City, State ZIP BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15825
Event Date January 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1510259
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -79.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, traveling up to hang a guide wire. He contacted an energized wire and suffered electrical burns to both hands.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2021, a worker at United Electric Cooperative, Inc. in BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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