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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017076591 · 7/17/2017 · Twin County Electric Power Association

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
Twin County Electric Power Association
Location
Highway 438, GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 38701
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a raised bucket truck to troubleshoot a center phase when his right back shoulder contacted an energized electrical switch. He suffered burns to the right arm and upper back shoulder area, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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