Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Blue Bird Corporation
Start: 10/23/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191011043 · 10/23/2019 · Blue Bird Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Blue Bird Corporation
Location: 402 Blue Bird Blvd., FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, 31030
NAICS: 336211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in a scissor lift, replacing the ground wire in an electrical box. The employee came into contact with the live wire and an arc flash shocked the employee with 480 volts, causing first- and second-degree burns to the employee's face and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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