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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020032648 · 3/21/2020 · Alabama Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Alabama Power Company
Location
3825 Lorna Road, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35244
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were checking secondary voltage in a pad-mounted transformer. One of the employees was holding a voltmeter while the other held its test probes. A test probe was pulled out of the second employee's hand and made contact with an energized device. This energized the voltmeter the first employee was holding, burning his left hand, left shoulder, and both feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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