Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns and electrocution — LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2024075945 |
| Address | West 4th Street, Juniata River Trail | City, State ZIP | LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17044 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns and electrocution | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Dump trucks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1759691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -77.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground running the screed on a paver when the dump truck attached to the paver contacted 46-kV power lines and the employee suffered an electrical shock. The employee sustained second- and third-degree electrical burns on their right hand and both feet.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2024, a worker at Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc. in LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. 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, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 46 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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