Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at POWERTOWN LINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Start: 12/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211333 · 12/5/2016 · POWERTOWN LINE CONSTRUCTION, 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: POWERTOWN LINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Location: 5700 27th Place SW, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34117
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing rubber protection (hoses and blankets) on a 13.2-KV powerline when an arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to his upper right back and left upper leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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