Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Russ Electric, Inc.
Start: 9/2/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020098354 · 9/2/2020 · Russ Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Russ Electric, Inc.
Location: 650 Sybilla Lane Dock, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80921
NAICS: 335313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a medium volt switchgear. The employee began to wipe the area with a rag and sustained an electric shock (13,800 volts) to the left arm. The employee was hospitalized and has second degree burns on six percent of their body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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