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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017087884 · 8/16/2017 · Canfer Utility Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Canfer Utility Services
Location
301 Born Street, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78410
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Several employees were unplugging an electrical cable to install a new switch to a transformer containing 7,200 volts when an arc flash occurred. One employee sustained burns to his left hand and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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