Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at The L.E. Myers Co.
Start: 10/19/2020

2 hospitalizations · 2020109924 · 10/19/2020 · The L.E. Myers Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: The L.E. Myers Co.
Location: Transmission Power Line Structure #520, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, 32034
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 19, 2020, around 4:00 p.m. two line crew members were removing a fallen static transmission line when the line broke from the top of the tower and contacted the energized line on the opposite side of the tower causing an arc flash. The employees suffered burns to their hand and arms.

Source

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