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Electrical burns, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2018032613 · 3/16/2018 · Tennessee Valley Authority

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
2440 Igou Ferry Road, SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE, 37379
NAICS
221113
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

Two employees were inspecting an electrical cabinet after pulling new cable into a 6.9 KV lift pump breaker cubicle when an arc flash occurred. The first employee suffered burns on the face, chest, and arms. The second employee suffered burns on the face, but mostly on the arms and hands. Both were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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