Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Start: 8/6/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015085502 · 8/6/2015 · Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Electric parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Location: 4465 Johnston Pkwy, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44109
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a voltage check on a 277 volt meter base on a transformer. The employee made contact with an energized conductor and the grounded enclosure, causing an arc flash. The employee received 2nd degree burns to the torso and abdomen. The employee was wearing arc rated clothing.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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