Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at CoolSys
Start: 12/16/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191212888 · 12/16/2019 · CoolSys

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: CoolSys
Location: 10777 Kuykendahl, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 333415
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a 480 VAC circuit breaker when the employee's pliers contacted the energized bus bar and caused an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with first and second degree electrical burns to the face and arms.

Source

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