Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Pike Electric, LLC
Start: 9/12/2018

2 hospitalizations · 2018099448 · 9/12/2018 · Pike Electric, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Pike Electric, LLC
Location: Transmission Power Line (exact location - unknown), GREENVILLE, ALABAMA, 36037
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were installing a jumper between two power lines from an aerial lift when an arc flash occurred. The first employee suffered a second degree burn on his left thigh, and the second employee received a first degree burn to his left arm. They were both hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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