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AMEREN MISSOURI

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMEREN MISSOURI in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer AMEREN MISSOURI Report ID 2023054520
Address 1901 Chouteau Avenue City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63103
Event Date May 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.62000, -90.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just cleared damage to a utility pole that had been broken by a motor vehicle accident and was laying over the highway. As the employee was parking his vehicle, the vehicle s radio antenna contacted the low-hanging energized conductor, causing the vehicle to become energized. The employee stepped out of the vehicle and experienced an electric shock, resulting in second-and-third-degree burns to the head, left upper arm, left hand, left leg, and left foot. His little toe was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2023, a worker at AMEREN MISSOURI in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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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