Green Country Powerline Construction, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Green Country Powerline Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021001 |
| Address | E 0830 Rd. & Jaycee Avenue, GPS 35.813222, -96.381219 | City, State ZIP | BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA 74010 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1576651 |
| GPS Coordinates | 18.32000, -64.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a truck boom in the middle of three lateral tap lines running across the road. The employee used a bucket stick to de-energize the last tap line. The employee then swung the bucket back to where the truck was positioned, which placed the boom above the neutral system and de-energized wire, and where a cut-out was located above the neutral system. The employee's left shoulder contacted the top side of the cut-out and the employee suffered three electrical shocks, resulting in burns to neck, back, and chest. The employee's left arm was medically amputated up to the neck area, and their right arm was amputated below the elbow.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2022, a worker at Green Country Powerline Construction, Inc. in BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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