Petro Home Services
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrocution, electric shock — WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Petro Home Services | Report ID | 2025010144 |
| Address | 11 Bunker Hill Dr | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA 18977 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocution, electric shock | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, tubes metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -74.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing repairs on a smoke pipe attached to a furnace. There was an electrical service line that was temporarily on the lawn and it was energizing a nearby cold water pipe. The employee contacted the cold water pipe and sustained an electrical shock.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2025, a worker at Petro Home Services in WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrocution, electric shock to the body systems. 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.
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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