TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Becco Contractors, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Becco Contractors, Inc., 15th Street South & Broken Arrow Expressway, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74120 on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
Final narrative
Employees were pouring concrete in drill shafts. An overhead power line arced, struck the concrete pump truck, and struck an employee. The employee was shocked and lost consciousness, and was hospitalized to treat right hand/fingertip burns.
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