Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at BILL'S ELECTRIC, INC.
Start: 7/13/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076484 · 7/13/2017 · BILL'S ELECTRIC, INC.

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: BILL'S ELECTRIC, INC.
Location: AJM Packaging, JOPLIN, MISSOURI, 64801
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing an electrical study. While he was taking a fluke meter reading on the building's main switch gear (1600A, 480V 3 phase), an arc flash occurred and the fluke meter blew up in his hands. He suffered second degree burns to the hands, arms, neck, face, and eyes, requiring hospitalization. PPE was not worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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