Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC
Start: 8/9/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087422 · 8/9/2016 · Tennessee Alloys Company, 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: Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC
Location: 101 Garner Road, BRIDGEPORT, ALABAMA, 35740
NAICS: 331410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a 22.5 MVA transformer when an electrical explosion occurred. The employee received first, second, and third degree burns on the left arm, neck, shoulder, and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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