KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — AURORA, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS in 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

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