Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC.
Start: 1/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010412 · 1/14/2022 · Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electric parts, unspecified
Secondary source: Electric parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC.
Location: McElroy Section 200, CRANE, TEXAS, 79731
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee of Bird Electric Enterprises was working in a bucket truck. The tail of a jumper he was holding contacted an energized wire, causing an arc flash. He suffered a second-degree burn to the face and a third-degree burn to the neck.

Source

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