Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at M.J. Electric, LLC
Start: 6/22/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065745 · 6/22/2017 · M.J. Electric, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: M.J. Electric, LLC
Location: 801 East 60th Street North, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57104
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee opened an energized PMH (large electrical box used for power transmission) to verify tags and labels and an arc blast occurred. The employee received first and second degree burns to his right arm, arm pit, shoulder, ear and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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