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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2022076171 · 7/14/2022 · Twin County Electric Power Association

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Twin County Electric Power Association
Location
Off 4 Mile Rd., INVERNESS, MISSISSIPPI, 38753
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just changed out a voltage regulator on a power line and was standing at a job truck. The new regulator started spraying hot oil, which caused second-degree burns to the employee's upper body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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