Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at MDR Construction, Inc.
Start: 10/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022108816 · 10/6/2022 · MDR Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: MDR Construction, Inc.
Location: 9187 Woolmarket Rd., BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, 39532
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A lineman was on a power pole holding a jumper wire. The wire contacted an energized primary line; the resulting arc flash caused first-degree burns to the lineman's face and second-degree burns to the lineman's right arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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