Evergy
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Evergy | Report ID | 2022098460 |
| Address | 1425 N. McLean Boulevard | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67203 |
| Event Date | September 24, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.70000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pad-mounted transformer when he suffered a 7,200-volt shock. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2022, a worker at Evergy in WICHITA, KANSAS 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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