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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2018055053 · 5/24/2018 · Alabama Power Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
Alabama Power Company
Location
3070 43rd Ave. North, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35203
NAICS
221121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder while performing an electrical evaluation at a substation. An arc flash occurred, causing second- and third-degree burns to the employee's hands and arms. The employee also fell about 4 feet from the ladder, sustaining broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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