FENCE BUILDERS, INC.
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | FENCE BUILDERS, INC. | Report ID | 2022098412 |
| Address | 306 Eastwood Circle | City, State ZIP | WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS 72476 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Augers, plumbing snakes-power not determined |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1624525 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.06000, -90.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 22, 2022, between 12:00 p.m. and 12:10 p.m., an employee was using a hand auger to dig holes to construct a new fence at a residential site. The auger struck an underground electric line and the employee received an electric shock and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2022, a worker at FENCE BUILDERS, INC. in WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with augers, plumbing snakes-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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