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First degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2017109980 · 10/17/2017 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location
Jacksonville District, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32207
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 17, 2017, an employee was testing the voltage of electrical equipment when an arc flash occurred, causing first degree burns to his hands and left arm. He was hospitalized. The equipment was not labeled as high voltage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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