Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Coonrod Electric Co., LLC
Start: 10/25/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181011033 · 10/25/2018 · Coonrod Electric Co., LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Coonrod Electric Co., LLC
Location: Oryx Pyote Truck Station, PYOTE, TEXAS, 79777
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was connecting wires on the line side of an electrical cabinet when an arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's right hand, soft tissue of the neck area, and lower part of the face and right ear. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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