Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at East Texas Utility Service, Inc.
Start: 5/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054934 · 5/21/2018 · East Texas Utility Service, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: East Texas Utility Service, Inc.
Location: Highway 84, JOAQUIN, TEXAS, 75954
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in bucket replacing a utility pole when he contacted an energized powerline (7,200 volts) and received second and third degree burns to the upper left arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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