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Armstrong Utilities

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — MEDINA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Armstrong Utilities in MEDINA, OHIO
Employer Armstrong Utilities Report ID 2021087478
Address 4117 Bagdad Road City, State ZIP MEDINA, OHIO 44256
Event Date August 31, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Upper extremities, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1551965
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -81.81000

Incident Narrative

While working from the bucket of a bucket truck to replace residential telecommunication lines, an employee contacted energized 720V overhead power lines. The employee received electric shock injuries including burns and an amputation to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2021, a worker at Armstrong Utilities in MEDINA, OHIO suffered amputations to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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