Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at ENTERGY CORPORATION
Start: 6/24/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066352 · 6/24/2019 · ENTERGY CORPORATION

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: ENTERGY CORPORATION
Location: 342 Grant 4690, LEOLA, ARKANSAS, 72084
NAICS: 221119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a repair on a downed utility line. The utility line arced and caused third-degree electrical burns to his left arm and left side of the back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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