Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association
Start: 10/4/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010273 · 10/4/2018 · Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Screwdrivers-power not determined

Employer

Name: Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association
Location: 2255 Gordon Ave., YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI, 39194
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a panel box when his screwdriver touched a 480-volt panel. He suffered flash burns to the neck, face, chest, and right arm and a laceration to his forehead.

Source

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