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Hooper Corporation

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hooper Corporation in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Hooper Corporation Report ID 2021065197
Address 2030 Pennsylvania Avenue City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53704
Event Date June 25, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Foot(feet) and knee(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -89.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was directing the operator of a digger derrick in placing a wooden utility pole in the ground when the insulated boom of the digger derrick contacted an overhead powerline and the employee's leg contacted the energized utility pole, resulting in third degree burns to his knee and foot.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2021, a worker at Hooper Corporation in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the foot(feet) and knee(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with utility and telephone poles 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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