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Simplot Land & Livestock

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CALDWELL, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Simplot Land & Livestock in CALDWELL, IDAHO
Employer Simplot Land & Livestock Report ID 2022098364
Address 17202 - L SIMPLOT BLVD City, State ZIP CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605
Event Date September 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 112112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.67000, -116.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving irrigation pipe from a field when electricity discharged from power lines. The employee was shocked.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2022, a worker at Simplot Land & Livestock in CALDWELL, IDAHO suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect 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 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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