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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2019044128 · 4/23/2019 · Doug Coffey Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and trunk
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Doug Coffey Electric, Inc.
Location
Enclade Apartments, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, 31525
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working inside a single-phase pad-mounted transformer, pulling wires to energize street lights. A cordless drill that was being used to tighten a lug created a phase-to-phase contact inside the transformer, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and torso.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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