Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Delmarva Power
Start: 7/21/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077431 · 7/21/2019 · Delmarva Power

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Delmarva Power
Location: Indian River Campground, REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE, 19971
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a 12,000-volt transformer for an overload. When the employee approached the transformer's door, an electrical flash occurred. The employee sustained second degree burns to both hands and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown