Incident date: 2024-01-08
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was installing telecommunication lines using pre-fabs. During this task, the employee made contact with the power line directly above him and was shocked with 7200 volts. The electrical shock caused him fall to the base of the bucket he was in. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrocution, electric shock
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate