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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016098898 · 9/20/2016 · T&D Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
T&D Solutions
Location
21878 Leonard, NEW CANEY, TEXAS, 77357
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee at a utility power pole was moving an insulator cover that was draped over a power wire. He was working from a bucket truck about 30 feet up. When the employee removed the insulator, the insulator cover failed and an arc flash occurred, causing flash burns to the employee's hands. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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