Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association
Start: 4/27/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015042387 · 4/27/2015 · Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association
Location: Hwy 30 & Wingard, SHIRO, TEXAS, 77876
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 4/27/15 at approximately 10:56pm an employee was walking over to an area where a tree had knocked down power lines and came into contact with the energized line. The employee received 3rd degree burns and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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