Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Luke Electric, Inc.
Start: 8/6/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087453 · 8/6/2020 · Luke Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Drills-powered
Secondary source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: Luke Electric, Inc.
Location: 265 Pool Rd., DAWSON, GEORGIA, 39842
NAICS: 221114
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a drill to replace the screws on the dead front panel of a 600-volt disconnect box. A screw penetrated the insulation of an energized wire, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's arms and hands.

Source

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