Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at SMS Energy Group, Inc.
Start: 8/9/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088172 · 8/9/2018 · SMS Energy Group, 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 electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: SMS Energy Group, Inc.
Location: Wooddruff Road, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, 28310
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an energized sub-station breaker when an arc flash explosion occurred, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's arms, hands, and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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