Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Simmers Crane Design & Services, 17th Street and 2nd Avenue, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25703
on , Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the body systems.
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Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a double-girder overhead crane. As they were inspecting the crane wheel, they contacted a 480-volt alternating current (AC) power on the runway conductor bar. The electrical shock entered through the employee's left hand and exited through the torso. The employee was hospitalized.