Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at JAMES POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION LLC
Start: 9/17/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096814 · 9/17/2015 · JAMES POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION LLC

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: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: JAMES POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION LLC
Location: I-35, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78040
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were replacing a high voltage single power line between two poles. One employee, was electrocuted at approximately at 08:15 AM and received third degree electrical burns on the right arm and back side.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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