Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Oncor Electric Delivery LLC
Start: 7/28/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021076277 · 7/28/2021 · Oncor Electric Delivery LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(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: Oncor Electric Delivery LLC
Location: 1601 Elm Street, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75201
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was assisting with the manual handling and positioning of a de-energized jacketed concentric neutral power cable in an electrical vault. A 15 kV component installed on a transformer failed, resulting in an arc flash that caused second and third degree burns on the employee's hands.

Source

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