Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD.
Start: 7/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020077158 · 7/30/2020 · NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD.

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: NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD.
Location: 7936 CR 294, CUMBY, TEXAS, 75433
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were replacing a double circuit pole. When one phase of a 3-phase, 200V-power line was energized, it went straight to ground, causing an arc flash. An employee sustained second degree burns to the face and upper left arm.

Source

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