Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at U.S. Forest Service
Start: 5/15/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015052908 · 5/15/2015 · U.S. Forest Service

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: U.S. Forest Service
Location: The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, 24019
NAICS: 115310
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was exposed to and came into contact with approximately 46,000 volts of electrical current from a downed power line, resulting in third degree electrical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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