Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at D&D Power, LLC
Start: 10/15/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010601 · 10/15/2018 · D&D Power, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: D&D Power, LLC
Location: 179 Moores Hill Road, NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK, 12553
NAICS: 541990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was getting ready to bypass a transformer to install a new line pole when the employee clipped the bypass lead onto the center power line and created a short circuit. An arc flash occurred, causing burns to the employee's face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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