First degree electrical burns

Name: First degree electrical burns at ACP, LLC
Start: 10/17/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171010417 · 10/17/2017 · ACP, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: First degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: ACP, LLC
Location: 316 Mecca Street, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 17, 2017, three employees were testing the voltage of electrical equipment that was not labeled as high voltage during Hurricane Maria operations when an arc flash occurred. One of the employees suffered burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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