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KIOWA LINE BUILDERS

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — TIPTON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KIOWA LINE BUILDERS in TIPTON, MISSOURI
Employer KIOWA LINE BUILDERS Report ID 2022076125
Address 801 State Route 5 City, State ZIP TIPTON, MISSOURI 65081
Event Date July 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1609879
GPS Coordinates 38.56000, -92.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dead-ending an electrical connection. After coming down in the bucket truck the employee realized he left a nylon strap on the upper portion of the pole. While retrieving the strap the employee made contact with an energized line resulting in a shock. The employee sustained burns to the left arm, back, and chest.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2022, a worker at KIOWA LINE BUILDERS in TIPTON, MISSOURI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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