Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Linetec Services LLC
Start: 2/28/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021876 · 2/28/2022 · Linetec Services LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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: Linetec Services LLC
Location: 915 Duncan Rd NW, KENNESAW, GEORGIA, 30144
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees had replaced blown fuses on two transformers when an arc flash occurred. One employee suffered third degree burns to both arms and the face and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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