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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2017109979 · 10/17/2017 · Bruce ELectrical Solutions, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Relays, rheostats, starters, controls

Employer

Name
Bruce ELectrical Solutions, LLC
Location
205865 E. County Rd 32, WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA, 73801
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was doing preventative maintenance at a 480-volt motor control center. He was holding a screwdriver in his hand while tightening connections and cleaning at the line side of the breaker when an arc flash occurred. He suffered second degree burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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