Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at NAES CORPORATION
Start: 8/18/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015085868 · 8/18/2015 · NAES CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: NAES CORPORATION
Location: 13303 SW Silver Fox Lane, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA, 34956
NAICS: 221118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 8-18-2015, at about 8:40 a.m., three employees were de-energizing and locking out a 480 VAC circuit breaker. The breaker did not open properly. When the cubicle door was opened, an arc flash occurred, injuring the first employee with 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his face, arm, and chest. Another employee had no injuries, and the last suffered minor burns to the face and arms. The first employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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