Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Insteel Industries, Inc
Start: 11/3/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191111459 · 11/3/2019 · Insteel Industries, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Insteel Industries, Inc
Location: 500 Klemp Rd, DAYTON, TEXAS, 77535
NAICS: 331222
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on or around 13,800-volt electrical equipment at a substation. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained second and third degree burns to the face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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