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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015118789 · 11/20/2015 · Enterprise Products Company

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, unspecified
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
Enterprise Products Company
Location
299 Little Hope Rd., CASTOR, LOUISIANA, 71016
NAICS
486210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two maintenance employees were troubleshooting a switch gear at an unmanned pipeline compressor station when an arc flash occurred. One employee was hospitalized after receiving burns on his hands and face. Another employee was treated, but was not hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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