Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Edison Power Constructors, Inc.
Start: 8/13/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086863 · 8/13/2021 · Edison Power Constructors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: 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: Edison Power Constructors, Inc.
Location: 1855 Kirk Road, PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 33406
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a cut-out when their shoulder contacted an overhead powerline, resulting in second and third degree burns to their left arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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