Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Frontier Electric, Inc.
Start: 8/23/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088728 · 8/23/2018 · Frontier Electric, 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: Frontier Electric, Inc.
Location: 3680 Easton Market, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43219
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a wire from a 480 VAC meter when the employee made contact with a live wire. An arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's face, neck, torso, and left arm. Proper personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown