Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Xtreme Powerline Construction
Start: 9/7/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099275 · 9/7/2018 · Xtreme Powerline Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Xtreme Powerline Construction
Location: 236 Webwood Drive, PALM BAY, FLORIDA, 32908
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a transformer when an arc flash occurred, causing second degree electrical burns to the employee's right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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