Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at American Electric Power Company
Start: 4/30/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018044124 · 4/30/2018 · American Electric Power Company

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: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: American Electric Power Company
Location: Acquisition LLC, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS: 221112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 30, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was in a bucket truck tapping up a new service on a secondary 120/240 volt line when two hot wires made contact, causing an electrical flash. The employee received a second degree burn to his left hand, which was ungloved at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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