First degree electrical burns

Name: First degree electrical burns at AP Plumbing, LLC
Start: 8/20/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087911 · 8/20/2020 · AP Plumbing, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: First degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Shovels

Employer

Name: AP Plumbing, LLC
Location: 68th Plaza & Newport Ave, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68152
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was clearing soil away from an underground power line with a shovel. The shovel cut through the wire's insulation, resulting in an arc flash that caused first-degree burns to the employee's arms and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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