Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Wilco Electrical, LLC
Start: 7/13/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018077076 · 7/13/2018 · Wilco Electrical, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name: Wilco Electrical, LLC
Location: SW/O Intersection with Lake Worth RD & South Shore Blvd., WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, 33414
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A lineman was working on a switch from a bucket, covering electrical power lines with blankets and sleeves. As he reached for a jumper, his sweat-soaked shirt touched a hot jumper at the right arm while his left sleeve touched the switch bracket. A flash occurred, and he suffered first- and second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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