Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at EVERGY INCORPORATED
Start: 4/16/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019043869 · 4/16/2019 · EVERGY INCORPORATED

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: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: EVERGY INCORPORATED
Location: 6107 Cottonwood, SHAWNEE, KANSAS, 66216
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a pad-mounted transformer when an arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's ear, face, neck, and shoulder area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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