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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016098641 · 9/13/2016 · South Plains Electric Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Electric parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified

Employer

Name
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Location
Pole 795699, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, 79416
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was connecting the top half of a meter to a pole when a tool he was using contacted the neutral wire, causing an arc flash that burned his face. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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