Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Echo Powerline LLC
Start: 7/27/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015075118 · 7/27/2015 · Echo Powerline LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Echo Powerline LLC
Location: 300 Industrial Trace, BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA, 70518
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 7/27/15, at 4 PM, an employee was taking out an old power line and adding a new power line on existing poles (working live) using a jumper or mechanical. The employee suffered flash burns on the arm, rib cage, right calf, feet, and body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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