Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC.
Start: 11/10/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201110624 · 11/10/2020 · Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC.
Location: 115 Orange Street, AMBROSE, GEORGIA, 31512
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was the bucket of a bucket truck, installing a new light bulb at one end of an overhead street light arm. The opposite end of the street light arm fell and made contact with an energized overhead power line. The resulting arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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