Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Edison Power Constructors
Start: 12/15/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210906 · 12/15/2022 · Edison Power Constructors

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Edison Power Constructors
Location: 11309 Lane Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was getting into position to apply a grounding cable to a de-energized power line conductor. Induced voltage formed by a nearby electric field shocked and burned the employee's right hand and right foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown