Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at SEAM Group, LLC
Start: 1/14/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010460 · 1/14/2019 · SEAM Group, 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: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: SEAM Group, LLC
Location: Hilton Houston Americas, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77010
NAICS: 541330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been doing an infra-red scan of an uncovered electrical switchgear panel (600 volts, 4,000 amp). As the employee replaced the cover on the panel, an arc flash fire occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's legs, wrist, and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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