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Emerald Transformer

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emerald Transformer in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Emerald Transformer Report ID 2022065508
Address 10234 Marion Park Dr. City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64137
Event Date June 24, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # 1605575
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -94.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a chain attached to a radiator, being carried by a reach forklift. The forklift contacted a live-voltage structure and the employee was shocked, suffering burns to the arms, chest, back, and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2022, a worker at Emerald Transformer in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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