Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Lightning Electric Inc
Start: 11/22/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110250 · 11/22/2022 · Lightning Electric Inc

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, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Screwdrivers-power not determined

Employer

Name: Lightning Electric Inc
Location: 5600 Britton Pkwy, DUBLIN, OHIO, 43016
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was re-installing a bucket at an electrical panel. Their screwdriver came in contact with the metal panel and an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained third-degree burns to the face and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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