Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at ATEC STEEL
Start: 6/20/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065457 · 6/20/2016 · ATEC STEEL

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
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: ATEC STEEL
Location: 1000 W. 5TH ST, BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS, 66713
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee working in a boom lift came in contact with a 277-volt electrical line, suffering a third-degree burn to the left hand and a right-hand laceration.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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