Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Pike Electric, LLC
Start: 8/27/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021087359 · 8/27/2021 · Pike Electric, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple foot (feet) locations
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Pike Electric, LLC
Location: 5135 117th Court North, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, 33410
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew was setting a utility pole when it contacted a primary power line. Two employees were holding the bottom of the pole. One of them suffered first- and second-degree burns to the right toe and heel.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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