Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Southern Erectors Incorporated
Start: 4/22/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015042271 · 4/22/2015 · Southern Erectors Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Liquids, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Southern Erectors Incorporated
Location: 1750 Inland Road, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77632
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was tasked with cleaning insulators inside a transformer rectifier set. The employee reached inside the cabinet with a rag that had a mixture of vinegar and water on it to clean the insulator. An electrical arc struck the fingers of his left hand. The voltage is 307 volts and the amperage is unknown.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown