Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC.
Start: 4/2/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020043003 · 4/2/2020 · Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC.
Location: 3870 Eastex Fwy, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77703
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a tagline to guide a crane that was lifting a sign to a post when the employee went near a powerline and it arced over to the crane. The employee was hit with an arc flash, suffering second and third degree burns to the stomach and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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