KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — AURORA, MISSOURI
| Employer | KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS | Report ID | 2021075678 |
| Address | 117 Morgan Ave | City, State ZIP | AURORA, MISSOURI 65605 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1542213 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.97000, -93.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading concrete from a ready-mix truck. The employee was leaning on the truck's fender and had a remote control for the truck in his hand. The pumper that he was feeding into made contact with an overhead power line; the employee suffered a whole-body shock.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2021, a worker at KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS in AURORA, MISSOURI suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck 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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