Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Bear Electric Inc.
Start: 2/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021200 · 2/8/2022 · Bear Electric Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name: Bear Electric Inc.
Location: 7173 S. Revere Pkwy, #300, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, 80112
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on an energized meter stack. His wrench contacted the A-phase, causing a small arc flash. The employee sustained second and third degree burns to his face and upper torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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