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Willkomm Excavating & Grading, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Willkomm Excavating & Grading, Inc. in MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer Willkomm Excavating & Grading, Inc. Report ID 2022043193
Address Clover Lane & Silverspring Drive City, State ZIP MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051
Event Date April 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Measuring handtools, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1589489

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grade pole to measure the grade in a trench box. As the employee was pulling the pole out of the trench box, the pole was blown into an electric line by a gust of wind, causing the employee to be electrocuted. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2022, a worker at Willkomm Excavating & Grading, Inc. in MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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.

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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