Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Rabalais Constructors LLC
Start: 8/17/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087694 · 8/17/2016 · Rabalais Constructors LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Wrenches-nonpowered

Employer

Name: Rabalais Constructors LLC
Location: RC 7 Alkar Unit West Plant, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78409
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a wrench to disconnect a nut on a cable on the back side of the switch gear when an arc flash occurred. The employee received second and third degree burns to his hands and both knees.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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