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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2022010151 · 1/7/2022 · Northstar Energy Solutions LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name
Northstar Energy Solutions LLC
Location
14011 Owen Tech Blvd., AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78728
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crew had just installed lightning arresters on a de-energized distribution line. When they energized the line, they realized that one lightning arrester needed adjustment. A lineman went up in a bucket to adjust it. When he tried to loosen its bolts, an arc flash occurred between the bolts and his impact wrench. He suffered second-degree burns to both hands and forearms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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