Capitol City Electric Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns any degree — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Capitol City Electric Inc. | Report ID | 2024064967 |
| Address | 1600 S. 48th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68506 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -96.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running new electrical wiring to a panel (480 volts) to install new electrical equipment when they contacted the equipment and sustained electrical burns to their hand.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2024, a worker at Capitol City Electric Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 55 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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