Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	Boynton Beach	Fl	The Owen Group Corp	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was digging a hole when they cut a conduit that was leaking water in order to cap it off. The conduit contained a live electrical line that flashed and resulted in burns to the employee's arms and leg.
2021-11-11	Kissimmee	Fl	AMPRO, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee and co-workers were replacing the existing HID parking lot fixtures with new LED fixtures. During the process of removing the existing fixtures, the lighting circuits were energized by a photocell. The employee attempted to strip wiring to make the electrical connections for the new fixtures when they were electrocuted, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-11-03	Fort Buchanan	Pr	Department of Defense Education Activity	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was hospitalized when he suffered electrical shock while servicing a school's HVAC system, causing burns to his hands and chest pains.
2021-11-01	Dayton	Tx	Freedom Solar Power	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns.
2021-10-29	Milwaukee	Wi	Walkowiak Electric Inc	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing an electrical breaker from an existing electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's right arm.
2021-10-29	East Saint Louis	Il	Allnex USA, Inc.	Lumbar region	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a hose when they slipped, fell back, and struck an electrical box, resulting in a lower back injury.
2021-10-22	Milner	Ga	Harper Tree Service, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee operating a tree trimming truck was trying to pull another tree trimming truck out of the mud. The employee got out of his truck to attach a winch to the stuck truck when they received an electrical shock from the truck, which was energized by powerlines they were trimming around. The employee suffered severe burns to their legs and arms.
2021-10-21	Houston	Tx	Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
On October 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., an employee was inspecting an air conditioner while on a ladder approximately 6 feet from the ground. The employee felt an electrical shock and fell to the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-12	Norwood	Ny	Barrett Paving Materials - Norwood Asphalt Plant	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was troubleshooting a problem on the screen deck of a batch plant. To determine if the problem was mechanical or electrical, the employee locked out the system and tried to jog the belts by hand. When he tugged on the belt, the eccentric shaft counterweight swung down, driving the belt toward the sheave. The tips of his right ring and little fingers were pinched between the belt and the sheave, and the ring fingertip was amputated just above the first knuckle.
2021-10-09	West Point	Ga	Kia Georgia, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	Conti Corporation	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was working on electrical floor boxes when a boom lift ran over his right leg, breaking his femur.
2021-10-06	Omaha	Ne	Omaha Printing Company	Forearm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing an electrical box from a bailer. As they lowered the box to the ground using the forklift, personnel basket, and a come-along, they needed to adjust the load to get it to the floor. As the employee adjusted the come-along, the load shifted and the employee's wrist was caught between the basket and the box, resulting in a broken ulna and torn tendon.
2021-10-01	West Palm Beach	Fl	SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
Employees were removing electrical cables for replacement. When one employee cut a cable, the employee was shocked in the abdominal area.
2021-09-24	Bangor	Pa	Martins Creek SES-Talen Energy Corp.	Lumbar region	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was completing housekeeping tasks and moving electrical motors when they began to develop lower back pain.
2021-09-23	Valdosta	Ga	Ace Electric, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was preparing to transfer electrical cable from one spool to another. As he was guiding the cable, it pulled his right hand into the spool. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-23	Dover	De	United Site Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was installing a fence when they were shocked by electrical cords. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-19	Flower Mound	Tx	Strata Innovative Solutions	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was raising a light pole using a digger when the digger made a jerking motion that caused the pole to swing once it was off the ground. The pole made contact with one of the phases, which energized the pole as it swung back and made contact with the employee's chest, resulting in an electrical shock to the chest and a contusion.
2021-09-13	Janesville	Wi	Van Brocklin Electric, LLC	Multiple arm locations	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing a just-installed electrical switchgear. While the employee was testing a fuse, an electrical arc burned the employee's right arm and forearm.
2021-09-10	Warminster	Pa	Seafood America	Multiple body parts	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was working on an electrical panel when it exploded. The resulting fire burned the employee's face, chest, and hands.
2021-09-10	Mentor	Oh	Spang Power Electronics	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was testing electric circuit boards using a testing fixture machine and received an electric shock of up to 2000 volts when he contacted live, unguarded electrical parts on the test fixture machine. The employee was hospitalized for burns to both hands and injury to their shoulders and a finger.
2021-09-07	Orlando	Fl	Titan Electric Southeast, LLC	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On September 7, 2021, an employee was using a utility knife (in his right hand) to open a floor box containing an electrical enclosure. When he swung the knife upward to cut through the tape, it lacerated his left wrist. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-30	Harlingen	Tx	Valley Coop Oil Mill	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
Two employees were working on a 600-amp breaker. One employee suffered an electrical shock and burns to his face, head, upper torso, and his left hand due to an arc flash.
2021-08-29	Columbus	Oh	Plaskolite, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on an extruder barrel heater when he contacted a 480-volt terminal. He suffered an electrical burn to the right little finger.
2021-08-23	Pine Plains	Ny	United States Lumber Company	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was maintaining an electrical box. He suffered an electrical burn to the right hand and arm and was hospitalized.
2021-08-22	Easton	Pa	Metropolitan Edison	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was making an electrical repair. An arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's face.
2021-08-22	Painesville	Oh	Olon Ricerca Bioscience, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
While checking the source of an electrical failure, an employee suffered a high-voltage shock, with severe burns to the arms, legs, and torso.
2021-08-18	Tamarac	Fl	DURHAM ELECTRIC, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
At 2:12 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was demolishing electrical switches when the gear fell on him as it was being lowered. The employee's left leg was broken.
2021-08-18	Jasper	Ga	AMICALOLA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was cleaning the elbow of a transformer when he suffered electrical contact burns to the left hand and flash burns to the right hand.
2021-08-14	North Richland Hills	Tx	Powerhouse Retail Services	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a scissor lift, helping cut a wooden display wall into small sections for removal. The employee cut a section free to be lowered. When it was pulled away from the wall, some attached electrical conduit pulled the entire wall toward the scissor lift and knocked it over. The employee fell to the concrete floor next to the lift, striking his head on the floor and suffering a head injury. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-08-13	Houston	Tx	Tomball Sheet Metal	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder installing HVAC ducting. The employee's back made contact with a wire that was hanging out of an open electrical box. The employee sustained an electric shock, and later had a stroke and was hospitalized.
2021-08-10	Denver	Co	Sturgeon Electric Transmission and Distribution	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had just used a 35-pound electrical ground rod driver to install a ground rod. While lifting the ground rod driver above his shoulders, he lost his balance and fell onto the rod that had been driven into the ground. He suffered a neck laceration requiring five stitches and hospitalization.
2021-08-05	Edon	Oh	PLAS-TEC Corp.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
On August 5, 2021, an employee was checking an injection molding machine when they were shocked by a live wire in the machine's electrical cabinet. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-03	Pittsburgh	Pa	Rossman Hensley Inc	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were attempting to install metal framing studs near a 480-volt electrical panel box when an arc flash occurred, resulting in electrical burns on both employees that required hospitalization.
2021-07-31	Lake Norden	Sd	Agropur, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee accessed an electrical panel to switch a breaker when they received a 480-volt electrical shock that went from their right hand to their left hand, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-07-28	Dallas	Tx	Oncor Electric Delivery LLC	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was assisting with the manual handling and positioning of a de-energized jacketed concentric neutral power cable in an electrical vault. A 15 kV component installed on a transformer failed, resulting in an arc flash that caused second and third degree burns on the employee's hands.
2021-07-27	Austin	Tx	Henry Power Electric, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was doing a hot check in the garage of a high-rise. He came into contact with electrical equipment and was shocked.
2021-07-23	Cambria	Il	Ameren Illinois	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A substation employee was removing bolts from a recloser bushing. The employee's hand made contact with an energized wire, causing electrical burns to the employee's hand and leg.
2021-07-22	Denton	Tx	George-Mckenna Electrical Contractors	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 22, 2021, an employee was doing underground electrical work. After beginning work at 8:00 a.m. and taking a lunch break at 11:30, he became ill at about 2:00 p.m. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
2021-07-21	San Antonio	Tx	Service Mechanical Group, LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was working on a motor condenser when he received an electrical shock, knocking him backward and resulting in a dislocated shoulder. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
2021-07-17	Andrews	Tx	CNA Electric Services	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a ladder replacing a fan on an inverter and was shocked. The employee fell off the ladder approximately 2-3 feet to the ground. The employee sustained an electrical burn to the right hand and a fractured spine.
2021-07-14	Elgin	Il	V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing an electrical transformer and sustained an electric shock and burns.
2021-07-12	Newport News	Va	Dominion Terminal Associates LLP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was welding a mild steel deflector onto a rail car dumper. The employee unhooked their lanyard to reach a welding rod and received an electrical shock. The employee fell 20 feet to the steel floor and was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and pelvis.
2021-07-09	Midland	Tx	Sand Revolution II	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On July 9, 2021, employees were operating a mobile conveyor belt to load sand into a silo. The conveyor was experiencing belt issues and was being replaced with a new conveyor. The injured employee was operating the conveyor to fold it up so that it could be transported when the conveyor struck an overhead electrical line. The resulting arc flash burned the employee's left hand fingers.
2021-07-09	Canal Winchester	Oh	Rebco Electric	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical power panel. Wires slipped out of the employee's hands and the device he was using to hold the wires, resulting in an arc flash. He suffered electrical burns to the hands, forearms, and neck and was hospitalized.
2021-07-08	Moscow	Oh	Zimmer Power Company, LLC	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
The injured employee was observing another employee raking out an electrical breakroom when an arc flash occurred that caused second degree burns on both arms and minor burns on the employee's face.
2021-07-06	El Paso	Tx	IES Residential, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was installing a grounding rod next to an electrical panel using an impact tool. He was standing at the edge of a trench which was approximately 2 feet deep. It had rained the previous day so the ground was damp and loose. The tool was placed on top of the grounding rod and it covered approximately 6 inches of the top of the rod. The employee would lift up the tool without exposing the top of the rod and then using a downward force, drive the rod into the ground. One of the times, af
2021-07-06	Macon	Ga	Tractor Supply Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating material handling equipment and caught her left hand between the equipment and an electrical outlet on a beam. The employee's left index and middle fingers were lacerated, resulting in partial amputations to both fingers.
2021-07-06	Coal Township	Pa	M. J. Electric, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
At about 10:00 a.m. on July 6, 2021, an employee was doing electrical powerline work when he developed heat stress symptoms. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-30	Ocala	Fl	Resource Acquisition & Management Services, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was conducting electrical work at a jobsite. The employee was pushing down a pipe with their left hand and their right hand was applying force on top of the left hand. The employee's left hand slipped and was cut by a piece of metal bracing next to the pipe. The laceration required surgery.
2021-06-30	Chamblee	Ga	RETAIL POWER, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking at a job site when he tripped and fell. An electrical disconnect he was carrying landed on his right hand, amputating the pinky fingertip.
2021-06-29	Hominy	Ok	MidCon Energy	Nonclassifiable	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A three-person crew was unloading pipe. Two crew members were outside of the truck handling the pipe on the rack. They loaded the three joints of pipe and moved to load the polish rod. One end of the rod was stuck into the ground so they picked up the opposite end and stood the 22' rod into the air to lay it down. The rod contacted a live, overhead electrical line and the two employees were electrocuted. Both employees also sustained electrical burns.
2021-06-29	Dallas	Tx	Ferrie Franzmann Industries, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were preparing to install new circuit breakers in medium-voltage switchgear. While testing for electrical power in the switchgear, an arc flash occurred. Both employees sustained electrical burns.
2021-06-29	Coffeyville	Ks	CSE Enterprises	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was installing capacitor wires for switchgear and checking the wire length. During this process, the employee's hand contacted one of the vertical busbars, resulting in a severe electrical burn between their right thumb and index finger that required hospitalization.
2021-06-23	Houston	Tx	Energy Transfer LP	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was troubleshooting a power outage when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered electrical burns and was hospitalized.
2021-06-18	Springfield	Mo	MD Kinney	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on the battery pack of a standup forklift. When he went to re-install the battery pack the electrical connector fell into the work area. As he reached in to retrieve the connector, his other hand was caught by the roller and his ring finger was amputated.
2021-06-14	Vancouver	Wa	JT MARINE, INC.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee and a co-worker were preparing to change the position of a pump control device for a water filtering system on a tug boat. The employee was loosening a screw when they received an electrical shock to their hand from a 480-volt current and burns.
2021-06-10	Beggs	Ok	MDR Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was constructing a new electrical distribution line. While connecting a neutral line near an energized primary phase, the employee's face contacted the energized phase resulting in burns to his face and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-06-08	Parkesburg	Pa	Mirarchi Brothers Inc.	Foot (feet)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was shocked while replacing an electrical pole resulting in cardiac arrest and burns to both feet.
2021-06-07	Metamora	Il	Snyder Village	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Other fall to lower level
On June 7, 2021, an employee was standing on a 6-foot fiberglass step ladder, addressing an issue with a heat pump. The heat pump was turned on to build pressure. While checking the refrigerant in the heat pump, the employee contacted a wire, was shocked, and fell from the ladder. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered electrical burns to the left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, as well as a bruise to the left arm from the fall and neck/back strain.
2021-06-05	Riviera Beach	Fl	Perimeter Brands LLC	Multiple lower extremities locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was using an electrical pallet jack to move pallets. While turning, his left foot and leg were struck by the pallet jack. The employee sustained multiple contusions and lacerations to the left leg, ankle, and feet.
2021-06-02	Portage	Wi	Portage Plastics Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was fixing a grinder. The space was limited and he could not open the grinder electrical door all the way. After checking voltage and replacing a fuse, he stood up to shut the main disconnect off and the cabinet door shut slowly, pushing his hand inside and shocking him. He was then held to the grinder. He was shocked, resulting in the amputation of his left pinky and ring fingers, as well as a thumb injury that required a skin graft.
2021-05-26	Talihina	Ok	Gordon Construction Co., Inc.	Hand(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in a bucket constructing a new electrical distribution line. The employee was connecting a primary phase to a pole. While holding the primary phase in his right hand, his left hand was on the controls of the bucket. A metal part of the bucket contacted a live, energized line and the employee was shocked. The employee also sustained burns to both hands.
2021-05-21	Crystal Lake	Il	WernerCo	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
Electricians had just finished connecting two portable AC units to a subpanel outside a main panel. They put the fuses back on, and one of them was about to close the electrical panel when an arc flash burned his left hand and forearm.
2021-05-21	Westerville	Oh	CLAYPOOL ELECTRIC, INC.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on a lighting junction box above the ceiling and cut an energized 277-volt circuit wire. The employee was shocked and received an electrical burn on their right hand.
2021-05-10	Pittsburgh	Pa	Alstom	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing vehicles under high voltage and sustained an electrical shock.
2021-05-10	Fort Worth	Tx	Sema Construction Inc.	Multiple body parts	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was spotting a dump truck carrying fill material. The truck's bed was extended to its full height to dump the load. The truck then began to move forward, toward overhead electrical lines. The truck contacted the lines while the spotter was touching it. He was shocked and suffered burns to the arm and back.
2021-05-08	Houston	Tx	NCI Group, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was making adjustments to a limit switch located inside the slide gate electrical box. The motor actuated and his hand was caught between the chain and the sprocket. The employee sustained a laceration to the right hand that required stitches and hospitalization.
2021-05-08	Coosa Pines	Al	Resolute FP US Inc.	Multiple head locations	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was troubleshooting electrical issues on a piece of equipment when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to the face and top of the head.
2021-05-08	Buffalo	Wv	Nitro Construction Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee installed two 30-amp bus plugs and a 200-amp bus plug. While drilling through the cabinet with a hole saw to install conduit, the hole saw made contact with two phases of the bus, causing an arc flash/blast. The employee sustained electrical burns to the torso, arms, and head.
2021-05-03	Lecompte	La	RTF Project Services, LLC	Tooth (teeth)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was repairing an electrical line, clearing a tree. The tree struck his jaw. He suffered broken teeth and facial lacerations. He was hospitalized.
2021-05-01	Glenside	Pa	Neshaminy Constructors, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was standing on the bed of a crane, waiting to unhook a concrete block that the crane had just lifted off the ground. The crane hit an energized electrical wire and the employee was shocked, suffering internal burns and a heart arrhythmia. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-29	Deerfield Beach	Fl	Florida Power and Light	Hand(s) and elbow(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an out-of-service electrical pole. While he was up the pole on a ladder, and then on hooks, his hand touched with a primary voltage jumper that had burnt off at the transformer. He suffered an entry wound through the little finger and out the back of his arm behind the elbow.
2021-04-28	Toms River	Nj	OCEAN COUNTY MALL	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was separating lighting on electrical relays. The employee was shocked by wires and fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
2021-04-27	Prague	Ok	C&R	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was doing metal roofing work. The employee contacted an overhead power line with metal and suffered electrical burns.
2021-04-14	Louisburg	Ks	Capital Electric	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was part of a crew installing new electrical wiring. The employee's right hand came into contact with an energized part while his left hand was touching grounded hardware. He suffered electrical burns to three fingers on the right hand, as well as his left thumb and index finger.
2021-04-12	Richland	Pa	RIGIDPLY RAFTERS, INCORPORATED	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was performing maintenance on the RF generator portion of a beam press. The employee contacted a live electrical conductor and electricity entered the employee's flashlight and exited the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized for electric shock.
2021-04-07	San Antonio	Tx	Toennis & Toennis	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing an electrical panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained electrical burns to the face, neck, and arms.
2021-04-06	Valley Head	Al	Sand Mountain Electric Co-Op	Nonclassifiable	Indirect exposure to electricity
A lineman was in a bucket trying to pull the powerline when it got caught in a tree limb. The powerline then came in contact with an energized line, causing an employee on the ground that was in contact with the tail end of the line to receive an electrical shock/burn.
2021-03-31	Olive Branch	Ms	View, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to inspect an electrical supply issue and slipped and fell on the wet sidewalk, resulting in fractured vertebrae.
2021-03-29	Boise	Id	MCALVAIN CONCRETE, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Indirect exposure to electricity
A forklift operator and two concrete workers were placing concrete forms when the forklift contacted an electrical line. One of the concrete workers was hospitalized with electrical burns.
2021-03-28	Oglethorpe	Ga	Georgia Power Company	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
The injured employee was one of three workers on-site repairing a downed overhead conductor that had been damaged by a fallen tree. The injured employee began to measure the length of the jumper before the circuit was de-energized and grounded. He grabbed a de-energized conductor with one hand and touched an energized conductor with his other hand. The employee sustained electrical burns to both hands.
2021-03-24	Duncansville	Pa	Veeder-Root	Leg(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was moving a metal manifold with a jib hoist. The employee lowered the manifold onto the cart and was using both hands to position the manifold. The pendant struck the metal manifold and hoist lifting hook and broke the back cover off which exposed the live electrical terminals. The terminals then contacted the metal and shocked the employee resulting in a burn to the back of their left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-24	Albany	Ga	ACTION ELECTRIC CO., INC.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical switchgear with two other employees. The switchgear was energized and an arc flash caused third degree burns to the employee's hand. The hand was surgically amputated.
2021-03-24	Ailey	Ga	Pike Electric LLC	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was changing out porcelain bells to polymer bells on a single phase conductor and received an electrical shock, resulting in first degree burns under his right arm and second degree burns in his left armpit.
2021-03-23	West Palm Beach	Fl	Raytheon Technologies Corp Pratt & Whitney Division	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on an electrical panel. An arc flash burned the employee's left arm.
2021-03-19	Lockport	Ny	Rubberform Recycled Products, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an electrical chain hoist. As he was engaging the hoist to lift, using the pendant with his right hand and holding the hook with his left, his left index fingertip was caught between two contact points. As the chain went in, the tension amputated the fingertip.
2021-03-09	West Orange	Nj	ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a ladder repairing a light fixture. The fixture shorted, and he suffered an electrical shock and burns to both hands.
2021-03-04	Philadelphia	Pa	Urban Outfitters, Inc	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was on an A-frame ladder fixing an electrical wire on an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee was holding onto the unit with their left hand when the employee was shocked with 480V of electricity. The employee let go of the unit and fell 6 feet from the ladder. In the midst of falling, the employee hit their head on a metal work station. The employee was hospitalized for two skull fractures, burns to three fingers on their left hand and one finger on their right hand, and unspecified
2021-02-27	Atlanta	Ga	ROLLINS BUYING SERVICE, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were moving an extension ladder to another part of a house. The ladder contacted an overhead power line and the employees sustained electrical shock.
2021-02-25	Fairfield	Al	Ranger Environmental, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was picking up a paper towel from the floor near a two-phase electrical heater. Loose wiring on the heater and stand shocked the employee's left ring and index fingers.
2021-02-24	Conroe	Tx	ARS Rescue Rooter	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee was replacing an electrical breaker for a garage door at a residential site. The employee suffered a 120-volt shock to the right hand.
2021-02-24	Oklahoma City	Ok	Locke Supply Co.	Hip(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An associate was troubleshooting a faulty electrical component on a golf cart equipped with a flatbed when the cart energized and started to move backward. The associate grabbed the front of the cart; the cart's directional switch was then flipped, causing the cart to move forward and push him against a stationary forklift. The associate was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.
2021-02-23	Longview	Tx	Amaya Utility Inc.	Hand(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was pulling cable while standing in front of a directional drilling machine when the machine struck an electrical pole riser. The electrical pole riser clamp had a power cord that contacted the drilling machine. The employee was shocked and sustained burns to the right hand.
2021-02-20	Breckenridge	Tx	J & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was checking control voltage in an electrical panel when an electrical short occurred, causing an arc flash which resulted in third-degree burns on the hands and second-degree burns on the face of the employee.
2021-02-13	Milwaukee	Wi	Staff Electric Co., Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was installing electrical equipment when an arc flash burned his hands.
2021-02-12	Ranson	Wv	Comcast Cable	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was using an aerial lift to repair overhead cable lines. A tractor trailer drove by on the road below and made contact with the power lines creating an electrical arc that struck the employee. The employee sustained electrical shock and burns to the right arm and lower right region of their back. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-06	Orlando	Fl	TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.
2021-02-05	New Albany	Oh	The Superior Group	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was operating a pallet jack in order to lift an electrical panel assembly onto a cart. The load tipped over onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with left leg and hip injuries.
2021-02-03	Carriere	Ms	United Aerial Construction, LLC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was setting up to install cable wire when the employee came in contact with a primary 14,000-volt electrical line. The employee sustained an electric shock.
2021-01-28	Opp	Al	POWERSOUTH ENGERY COOPERATIVE	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were conducting maintenance on electrical switches. While the employees were applying jumpers, contact was made on the 115 kV transition line causing an arc flash. The employees were hospitalized with electrical burns.