Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Southwestern Electric Power Company
Start: 9/8/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020098546 · 9/8/2020 · Southwestern Electric Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Southwestern Electric Power Company
Location: 1917 Highway 171, HORNBECK, LOUISIANA, 71439
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While trying to reestablish a powerline connection, an employee came into contact with an energized line and suffered second- and third-degree burns to both arms and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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