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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2020032134 · 3/5/2020 · Helix Electric, Inc.

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, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Helix Electric, Inc.
Location
7879 Wardleigh Rd, HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, 84056
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee had been connecting cables between a load bank and a transformer (neither were connected to an energy source). After that he began to roll out and position cables to connect the transformer to an electrical switchboard. While positioning cables at the rear of the switchboard in preparation for making the final connections, he contacted an energized buss bar. The employee sustained first degree burns on both arms, with second degree burns on his forearms and hands. He also sustained first and second degree burns on the left side of his chest. Additionally, he sustained two exit wounds on his left leg, one on the knee and the other just above the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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