Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Northeast Texas Power, LTD
Start: 11/6/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201110539 · 11/6/2020 · Northeast Texas Power, LTD

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Northeast Texas Power, LTD
Location: FM 483, MINEOLA, TEXAS, 75773
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck servicing the breakers and contacted an electrical line (7200V). The employee sustained burns and tissue damage to his left shoulder, arm and wrist.

Source

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