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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2016099253 · 9/28/2016 · Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi

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
Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
Location
2236 Mandeville Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70117
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While performing powerline maintenance, an employee received first, second, and third degree burns to his back and arms due to an electric arc flash.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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