Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at EVERGY
Start: 8/28/2020

2 hospitalizations · 2020088194 · 8/28/2020 · EVERGY

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: EVERGY
Location: 1650 State Highway B, LIBERTY, MISSOURI, 64068
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were attaching a tie-in wire to hold a wire to a new insulator that had been put on a pole. The tie ware came into contact with the pole grounding wire, causing an arc flash that burned the employees' faces, arms, and necks.

Source

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