Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Comtrac Services
Start: 12/3/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181212414 · 12/3/2018 · Comtrac Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Comtrac Services
Location: 540 Highway 138, RIVERDALE, GEORGIA, 30274
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were performing aerial work using a bucket truck. One employee was in the bucket when the truck backed into a 3-phase electrical line (7500V). The power grounded him and held him on the wire. He was hospitalized for second to third degree burns to 30-40% of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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