MasTec Services Company, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — JACKSON, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in JACKSON, Georgia
Employer MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Address Electric Utility Right of Way 1838-1918 GS SR-36, GPS_Coordinates: 33.355940, -83.924503
City, State ZIP JACKSON, Georgia 30233
Report ID 20211211126
Event Date December 29, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 237110
GPS Coordinates 33.31000, -83.98000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on the ground working on a de-energized-by-design pole guy wire. The guy wire became energized by an overhead electric source. The employee sustained electric burns to their left hand and right knee and was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2021, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in JACKSON, Georgia suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wire, cables-nonelectrical 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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