Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Department of the Air Force
Start: 7/30/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077760 · 7/30/2019 · Department of the Air Force

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: Department of the Air Force
Location: Bldg. 615 Jackson St., EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, 32542
NAICS: 921190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 30, 2019, a maintenance technician was standing on an 18-foot step stand, preparing to replace a light ballast. He was shocked while working with the 277-volt circuit and fell onto the stand. He lost consciousness and suffered burns and bruises to the hands, and was hospitalized.

Source

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