Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Entergy Texas, Inc
Start: 5/28/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055342 · 5/28/2019 · Entergy Texas, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Entergy Texas, Inc
Location: 54 Still Corner Place, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, 77380
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An arc flash occurred while an elbow was being removed from a transformer, and an employee suffered third-degree burns on the face, hands, and belly. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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