Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at RETAIL POWER, INC.
Start: 11/9/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171110806 · 11/9/2017 · RETAIL POWER, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: RETAIL POWER, INC.
Location: Petsmart #3122 at Heritage Walk, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, 31061
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was identifying whips to ensure they were not hot and then ohming them out. When he tested the last one, electricity jumped across his hands, causing third degree burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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