Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Altice Technical Services, Inc.
Start: 4/10/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018043447 · 4/10/2018 · Altice Technical Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Altice Technical Services, Inc.
Location: Route 60, RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25962
NAICS: 517510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 10, 2018, at approximately 10:40 a.m., an employee was working from a bucket truck, installing a cable to a new utility pole, when his left shoulder made contact with a primary power line. His clothing then ignited, resulting in third degree burns to his left shoulder, neck, and face. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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