VFC Lightning Products, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns any degree — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VFC Lightning Products, Inc. in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer VFC Lightning Products, Inc. Report ID 2024098860
Address 4498 Hwy 8 City, State ZIP NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763
Event Date September 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.02000, -102.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a boom lift installing lightning protection. Electricity jumped from nearby transmission lines to the boom lift and shocked the employee. The employee sustained burns.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2024, a worker at VFC Lightning Products, Inc. in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrical burns any degree to the part of body unspecified. 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.

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