Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Brillion Iron Works
Start: 5/20/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016054455 · 5/20/2016 · Brillion Iron Works

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Brillion Iron Works
Location: 200 Park Ave, BRILLION, WISCONSIN, 54110
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was getting ready to perform maintenance on a furnace transformer when he contacted a 12.5-kilovolt line, suffering second and third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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